Vermont CPA Requirements
How to Become a CPA in Vermont
Curious how to become a CPA in Vermont? You’re in the right spot. Welcome to your one-stop-shop for CPA Requirements in Vermont. Navigate through the tabs below for a comprehensive overview of your state’s specific CPA requirements, including: education and residency requirements, licensure details, who to contact, and how much the exam costs.
150
Semester Units
1
$1,050
in Application Fees
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Requirements
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Exam Program
Getting your Vermont CPA
CPA Exam Requirements
Education Requirements
Credit Requirements: 120 semester units
Minimum Degree: Baccalaureate degree
Additional Requirements: 30 semester hours of upper division accounting, including 6 hours financial accounting, 3 hours auditing, 3 hours US income tax, 3 hours US business law, and 3 hours ethics
Residency Requirements
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
State License Requirements
Social Security Requirement: Yes
Educational Requirement: 150 Semester hours (including Bachelor’s Degree)
Participates in International Exam Program: Yes
Experience Requirements: 1 year experience which shall include public accounting experience and must include 500 hours of attest, of which no less than 200 hours must be related to the audit function
Ethics Exam: Pass the Ethics Exam within 2 years of filing for license
State Board Contacts
Vermont Board of Public Accountancy
Office of Professional Regulation
26 Terrace Street, Drawer 09
Montpelier, VT 05609-1106
Email: pskinner@sec.state.vt.us, cpaes-vt@nasba.org
Phone: 802-828-2837
Fax: 802-828-2465
CPA Fees
| Initial Application Fees | $150 |
| AUD | $224.99 |
| BEC | $224.99 |
| FAR | $224.99 |
| REG | $224.99 |
| Total | $1049.96 |
*$75 re-examination application fee