Learn The 7 Simple Steps to Qualifying To Become A Licensed CPA in Mississippi:
- Meet The Education Requirements in Mississippi
- Submit Your CPA Exam Application in Mississippi
- Request Your College Transcripts in Mississippi
- Pay Your NASBA CPA Schedule Fees in Mississippi
- Schedule Your CPA Exam Sections At A Prometric Center in Mississippi
- Find A CPA Exam Mentor To Help You Pass
- Find A CPA Review Course To Study
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Mississippi Requirements Overview:
Mississippi's (MS) CPA exam requirements are very specific relating to accounting and business courses that are required to be taken prior to sitting for the exam. Please note that you ARE required to be a resident of MS.
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 Mississippi?
150 Hours Requirement
MS requires 150 hours or graduate degree and at least 48 credit hours of upper-level accounting or business courses.
Accounting Course Requirements
MS requires 24 semester hours including 3 hours from each of the following:
-Financial Accounting
-Audit
-Tax
-Management Accounting
-Government/Not for Profit Accounting
Business Course Requirements
MS requires 24 semester hours excluding accounting hours noted above
Business Law Requirements
MS does not have a specific business law requirement
Ethics Exam
No specific ethics exam required
Age & Residency Requirements
What are the age and residency requirements in Mississippi?
US Citizenship Requirement
You are NOT Required for Mississippi to be US Citizen to sit for the CPA exam
Residency Requirement
In Mississippi, 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
Mississippi does not have a minimum age requirement to sit for the CPA exam
Mississippi CPA Exam Fees
How much does it cost to take the CPA exam in Mississippi?
Mississippi 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: |
$150 |
Audit: |
$195.35 |
Financial: |
$195.35 |
Regulation: |
$176.25 |
Business: |
$176.25 |
Total: |
$893.20 |
Special Fees: |
Re-exam registration fee (varying amounts based on number of parts) |
Already Passed The CPA Exam in Mississippi? Here Are The CPA License Requirements
To obtain your CPA license MS requires:
Education:
150 credit hours noted above
Work Experience:
-At least 1 year of relevant accounting experience that is supervised by a CPA
Mississippi State Board Contact Info
Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy
5 Old River Place
Suite 104
Jackson, MS
39202-3449
Web: www.msbpa.state.ms.us
Phone: 601-354-7320
Fax: 601-354-7290
Email: email@msbpa.state.ms.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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