Learn The 7 Simple Steps to Qualifying To Become A Licensed CPA in Maryland:
- Meet The Education Requirements in Maryland
- Submit Your CPA Exam Application in Maryland
- Request Your College Transcripts in Maryland
- Pay Your NASBA CPA Schedule Fees in Maryland
- Schedule Your CPA Exam Sections At A Prometric Center in Maryland
- 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:
Maryland Requirements Overview:
Maryland's (MD) CPA exam requirements are very specific relating to accounting and business courses that are required to be taken prior to sitting 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 Maryland?
150 Hours Requirement
MD does not require 150 hours to sit, only to become licensed.
NOTE: 120 credit hours from an accredited university or educational institution is required.
Accounting Course Requirements
MD requires 27 semester hours of accounting is required. This 27 hours must include a minimum of 21 hours in accounting related subjects and 3 hours of ethics. There are 2 education groups:
Group 1: Accounting and Ethics
- Each of these courses is required: auditing, cost accounting or managerial accounting, U.S. Federal Income Tax and ethics
- Minimum of 9 hours of financial accounting
- Minimum of 9 hours of accounting electives
- See board approved courses here
Group 2: Business Generals
- Courses in quantitative methods and IS may be used to complete the requirements for General business requirements
- 21 undergrad credit hours in 5 of 9 subject areas: statistics, economics, corporation or business finance, management, marketing, U.S. business law, business communication, quantitative methods, and computer science/information systems.
- See board approved courses here
Business Course Requirements
Refer to Group 2 above
Business Law Requirements
Refer to Group 2 above
Ethics Exam
Required to take AICPA Ethics Exam
Age & Residency Requirements
What are the age and residency requirements in Maryland?
US Citizenship Requirement
You are NOT Required by Maryland to be US Citizen to sit for the CPA exam.
Residency Requirement
Maryland 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
Maryland requires the applicant to be at least 18 prior to sitting for the CPA exam.
Maryland CPA Exam Fees
How much does it cost to take the CPA exam in Maryland?
Maryland has fairly high exam fee rates. If you need to re-take a part there is a $60.00 re-application fee that you will have to pay.
Initial Application Fee: |
$60 |
Audit: |
$249 |
Financial: |
$237 |
Regulation: |
$211 |
Business: |
$198 |
Total: |
$955 |
Special Fees: |
Re-exam fees same as initial fees |
Already Passed The CPA Exam in Maryland? Here Are The CPA License Requirements
To obtain your CPA license MD requires:
Education:
Complete required 150 credit hours
Work Experience:
- 1 year of public accounting experience
- Your experience must be supervised by an active CPA
- Your experience must be accumulated within 3 years of applying for your license
Maryland State Board Contact Info
Maryland State Board of Public Accountancy
500 N. Calvert Street, 3rd Floor
Baltimore, MD
21202-3651
Web: http://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/cpa/
Phone: 410-230-6258
Fax: 410-333-6314
Email: cpa@dllr.state.md.us
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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