Pennsylvania CPA Requirements
How to Become a CPA in Pennsylvania
Welcome to your one-stop-shop for CPA Requirements in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania CPA
CPA Exam Requirements
Education Requirements
Credit Requirements: 120 semester hours
Minimum Degree: Baccalaureate
Additional Requirements: 24 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours in accounting and auditing, business law, micro or macro economics, and financial or tax subjects
Residency Requirements
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship is not required
Minimum Age: 18
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 (1,600 hours) of accounting experience within 5 years of the day of license application, verified by a licensed CPA. Qualifying work experience includes providing any type of service or advice involving the use of: accounting, attest, compilation, consulting financial advisory, management advisory, or tax
Ethics Exam: None
State Board Contacts
Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy
2601 North Third St.
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Email: ST-ACCOUNTANCY@state.pa.us, cpaes-pa@nasba.org
Phone: 717-783-1404
Fax: 717-705-5540
CPA Fees
Initial Application Fee | $105 |
Registration Fee | $105 |
AUD | $224.99 |
BEC | $224.99 |
FAR | $224.99 |
REG | $224.99 |
Total | $1109.96 |
*$105 re-examination application fee