Alaska CPA Requirements
How to Become a CPA in Alaska
Welcome to your one-stop-shop for CPA Requirements in Alaska. 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.
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Requirements
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State Ethics Exam
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Exam Program
Getting your Alaska CPA
CPA Exam Requirements
Education Requirements
Credit Requirements: 120 semester units from regionally accredited university recognized by the State Board (if not an Accounting concentration, then must include 15 semester hours in Accounting)
Minimum Degree: Baccalaureate Degree
Additional Requirements:
A completed degree with an accounting concentration with 24 semester hours in accounting, 3 semester hours in business law, 3 semester hours in economics, and 3 semester hours in college-level math, statistics or computer science
A degree in progress with an accounting concentration and 15 semester hours in accounting (applicant must be within 18 hours of completing a Bachelor's degree)
A completed bachelor's degree with no accounting concentration and 1 year of public accounting experience under direct supervision of a CPA
Residency Requirements
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship is not required
Minimum Age: 19
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 requirements completed for exam) including 33 hours in accounting and 27 hours in business
Participates in International Exam Program: Yes
Experience Requirements: Earn the required number of "experience points" based on your education status:
Option 1: If you have a Bachelor's Degree with a 24 semester hour accounting concentration, you must fulfill FOUR experience points.
Option 2: If you have a Bachelor's Degree without an accounting concentration, you must fulfill SIX experience points.
*Must involve providing one or more of the following: Attestation, Accounting, Compilation, Financial Advisory, Management Advisory, Consulting, Tax
* Must have 500 hours in attestation work experience
Ethics Exam: Must pass AICPA Professional Ethics Exam for initial licensure
State Board Contacts
Alaska State Board of Public Accountancy
Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
Email: license@commerce.state.ak.us
Phone: 907-465-3811
Fax: 907-465-2974
CPA Fees
Initial Application Fees | $185 |
AUD | $224.99 |
BEC | $224.99 |
FAR | $224.99 |
REG | $224.99 |
Total | $1084.96 |
*$85 re-examination application fee