Learn The 7 Simple Steps to Qualifying To Become A Licensed CPA in Nevada:
- Meet The Education Requirements in Nevada
- Submit Your CPA Exam Application in Nevada
- Request Your College Transcripts in Nevada
- Pay Your NASBA CPA Schedule Fees in Nevada
- Schedule Your CPA Exam Sections At A Prometric Center in Nevada
- Find A CPA Exam Mentor To Help You Pass
- Find A CPA Review Course To Study
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Nevada Requirements Overview:
Nevada's (NV) 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 Nevada?
150 Hours Requirement
NV requires a Bachelor degree or above and 150 hours
Accounting Course Requirements
NV requires 30 semester hours that may include:
- Financial Accounting (Intermediate I, II, III or advanced): 9 credits
- Cost Accounting: 3 credits
- Auditing: 3 credits
- Federal Income Tax: 3 credits
- Accounting Electives: 12 credits
Business Course Requirements
NV requires 24 semester hours of undergrad or graduate classes excluding accounting hours
Business Law Requirements
NV requires 3 semester hours of business law
Ethics Exam
Rules of Professional Conduct (Ethics) exam taken within the last 3 years. Recommend taking the AICPA Ethics Exam to complete this requirement.
Age & Residency Requirements
What are the age and residency requirements in Nevada?
US Citizenship Requirement
You are NOT Required for Nevada to be US Citizen to sit for the CPA exam. A SSN is not required to become licensed either. Contact the State Board to obtain an identification # for your application.
Residency Requirement
Nevada 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
Nevada does not have a minimum age requirement to sit for the CPA exam
Nevada CPA Exam Fees
How much does it cost to take the CPA exam in Nevada?
Nevada has fairly standard exam fee rates. If you need to re-take a part there is a $50.00 re-application fee that you will have to pay.
Initial Application Fee: |
$100 |
Audit: |
$195.35 |
Financial: |
$195.35 |
Regulation: |
$176.25 |
Business: |
$176.25 |
Total: |
$843.20 |
Special Fees: |
$50.00 Re-examination application fee |
Already Passed The CPA Exam in Nevada? Here Are The CPA License Requirements
Education Requirements:
* Same requirements as what is needed to sit for the CPA exam.
Work Experience Requirements:
* To obtain your CPA license NV requires at least 2 years of public accounting experience (1,000 hours in attest - 700 of which must be audit).
* Experience must be supervised by a US CPA only and IRS and internal audit experience may qualify.
Nevada State Board Contact Info
Nevada State Board of Accountancy
1325 Airmotive Way
Suite 220
Reno, NV
89502
Web: www.nvaccountancy.com
Phone: 775-786-0231
Fax: 775-786-0234
Email: cpa@nvaccountancy.com
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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