Learn The 7 Simple Steps to Qualifying To Become A Licensed CPA in Louisiana:
- Meet The Education Requirements in Louisiana
- Submit Your CPA Exam Application in Louisiana
- Request Your College Transcripts in Louisiana
- Pay Your NASBA CPA Schedule Fees in Louisiana
- Schedule Your CPA Exam Sections At A Prometric Center in Louisiana
- Find A CPA Exam Mentor To Help You Pass
- Find A CPA Review Course To Study
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Louisiana Requirements Overview:
Louisiana's (LA) CPA exam requirements are very specific relating to accounting and business courses that are required to be taken prior to sitting for the exam. You must also be a resident of LA to sit for the exam.
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 Louisiana?
150 Hours Requirement
LA requires 150 hours or graduate degree
Accounting Course Requirements
LA requires:
-24 semester hours from undergraduate programs or
-21 graduate level semester hours
Refer to the LA Pr-Evaluation service form here
Business Course Requirements
LA requires 24 semester hours of business courses other than accounting including Commercial Law suitable for the CPA Exam
Business Law Requirements
LA does not have a specific business law requirement
Ethics Exam
Required to take AICPA Ethics Exam
Age & Residency Requirements
What are the age and residency requirements in Louisiana?
US Citizenship Requirement
You are NOT Required for Louisiana to be US Citizen to sit for the CPA exam
Residency Requirement
In Louisiana, you ARE required to be a resident, employee, OR have an office in the state in order to sit for the CPA exam.
Minimum Age to Sit for the CPA Exam
Louisiana does not have a minimum age requirement to sit for the CPA exam
Louisiana CPA Exam Fees
How much does it cost to take the CPA exam in Louisiana?
Louisiana has fairly standard exam fee rates. If you need to re-take a part there is a varying re-application fee that you will have to pay.
Initial Application Fee: |
$130 |
Audit: |
$195.35 |
Financial: |
$195.35 |
Regulation: |
$176.25 |
Business: |
$176.25 |
Total: |
$873.20 |
Special Fees: |
Re-exam registration fee (varying amounts based on number of parts) |
Already Passed The CPA Exam in Louisiana? Here Are The CPA License Requirements
To obtain your CPA license LA requires:
Education: Complete required 150 credit hours noted above.
Work Experience: 1 year of public or non-public accounting experience
* Minimum of 2,000 hours
* Experience needs to be verified by an active CPA
* Experience must be gained within 4 years preceding applying for your license.
Louisiana State Board Contact Info
State Board of CPAs of Louisiana
601 Poydras Street, Suite 1770
New Orleans, LA
70130
Web: www.cpaboard.state.la.us
Phone: 504-566-1244
Fax: 504-566-1252
Email: sitemaster@cpaboard.state.la.us
Email: cpaes-la@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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