Texas CPA Requirements
How to Become a CPA in Texas
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Getting your Texas CPA
CPA Exam Requirements Texas
Texas CPA Exam Education Requirements
Credit Requirements: 150 semester units (225 quarter units)
Minimum Degree: Baccalaureate with 150 semester units
Additional Requirements: 30 hrs or equivalent quarter hrs of ACCT courses (15 hours requires physical attendance on campus; 2 credit hours required in accounting or taxation research and analysis). 24 upper level hrs in business courses. 3 hrs of Board-approved Ethics course
COVID-19 Update: Physical attendance requirement currently waived.
Texas Residency Requirements for the CPA Exam
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship is not required
Minimum Age: None
Additional Requirements: It is not necessary to be a resident, employee, or keep office(s) in the state
Texas CPA License Requirements
Social Security Requirement: Yes
Educational Requirement: 150 Semester hours
Participates in International Exam Program: Yes
Experience Requirements: Must have 2,000 hours in full- or part-time employment that extends over a period of no less than 1 year and no more than 3 years. Experience must be obtained in attest services including audits, compilations, reviews, and other assurance engagements OR professional services in one or more of the following: issuing reports on financial statements, management or financial advisory or consulting services, preparing tax returns, providing advice in tax matters, forensic accounting services, or internal auditing services
Ethics Exam: Must pass exam on Texas Rules of Professional Conduct
State Board Contacts
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
333 Guadalupe
Tower III, Suite 900
Austin, TX 78701-3900
Email: exam@tsbpa.state.tx.us
Phone: 512-305-7851
Fax: 512-305-7875
Texas CPA Exam & Licensure Resources
Texas CPA Fees
| Initial Application Fees | $20 |
| Eligibility Application Fee (per section) | $15 |
| AUD | $224.99 |
| BEC | $224.99 |
| FAR | $224.99 |
| REG | $224.99 |
| Total | $979.96 |
*Re-examination application fee varies