Learn The 7 Simple Steps to Qualifying To Become A Licensed CPA in Florida:
- Meet The Education Requirements in Florida
- Submit Your CPA Exam Application in Florida
- Request Your College Transcripts in Florida
- Pay Your NASBA CPA Schedule Fees in Florida
- Schedule Your CPA Exam Sections At A Prometric Center in Florida
- Find A CPA Exam Mentor To Help You Pass
- Find A CPA Review Course To Study
If you would like a more detailed checklist to make this process even easier, please download your Free CPA Exam Application Checklist PDF below:
Florida Requirements Overview:
Florida's (FL) CPA exam requirements are advantageous for people trying to get a head start on their CPA as FL does not require 150 hours prior to sitting.
Follow each caption below to ensure that you are qualified to sit for the exam.
Disclosure: Please note that I do my best to keep these requirements up to date but seeing as there are more than 50 states and nations with individual requirements it is difficult for me to keep up with them all. Please verify each requirement with your state board of accountancy to ensure 100% accuracy!
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Education Requirements
What are the education requirements in Florida?
150 Hours Requirement
FL requires at least 120 hours to sit and a minimum of Bachelors degree or above
Accounting Course Requirements
FL requires 24 semester hours from a 4 year university.
* Classes must include tax, auditing, cost/managerial, financial, and accounting IS.
* Classes for non-accounting majors or elementary accounting courses for MBAs will NOT be counted.
Business Course Requirements
FL requires 24 semester hours including micro and macro economics, statistics.
Intermediate/advanced accounting can also qualify for these credit hours.
Business Law Requirements
FL requires 3 semester hours of business law, which must include contracts, torts, and the uniform commercial code.
Ethics Exam
No specific ethics exam requirements
Age & Residency Requirements
What are the age and residency requirements in Florida?
US Citizenship Requirement
You are NOT Required for Florida to be US Citizen to sit for the CPA exam, but a Social Security Number IS required to sit for the exam.
Residency Requirement
Florida does NOT require you to be a resident, employee, OR have an office in the state for you to take the CPA exam.
Minimum Age to Sit for the CPA Exam
Florida does not have a minimum age requirement to sit for the CPA exam
Florida CPA Exam Fees
How much does it cost to take the CPA exam in Florida?
Florida has fairly standard exam fee rates. If you need to re-take a part there is a $65.00 re-application fee that you will have to pay.
Initial Application Fee: |
$175 |
Audit: |
$207.15 |
Financial: |
$207.15 |
Regulation: |
$185.10 |
Business: |
$185.10 |
Total: |
$959.50 |
Special Fees: |
Initial application fee includes refundable license fee of $175 due at time of application Re-examination fee $65 |
Already Passed The CPA Exam in Florida? Here Are The CPA License Requirements
To become licensed in FL you are required to perform the following:
Education Requirements:
* 150 total semester hours
* Classes must include 36 credit hours of tax, auditing, cost/managerial, financial, and accounting IS.
* Business courses must include 39 upper-division classes and 6 hours of business law
* If 2 years have passed since you passed the CPA exam, then you will be required to take 80 CPE hours (20 in accounting and auditing and <20 hours in behavior subjects are required to obtain your license.
Experience Requirements:
* 1 year of supervised accounting experience (public or non) that must be verified by an active CPA licensee.
Florida State Board Contact Info
Florida Board of Accountancy
240 NW 76 Drive, Suite A
Gainesville, FL
32607
Web: http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/cpa/index.html
Phone: 850-487-1395
Fax: 352-333-2508
Email: Call.Center@dbpr.state.fl.us
Email: cpaes-fl@nasba.org
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Bryan Kesler, CPA is the founder of Kesler CPA Review & Ultimate CPA Exam Guide which earned him a spot on CPA Practice Advisor's Top 20 Under 40.
He has helped thousands of CPA candidates pass the CPA exam since 2013. You can contact him via email bryan@cpaexamguide.com
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