Learn The 7 Simple Steps to Qualifying To Become A Licensed CPA in South Dakota:
- Meet The Education Requirements in South Dakota
- Submit Your CPA Exam Application in South Dakota
- Request Your College Transcripts in South Dakota
- Pay Your NASBA CPA Schedule Fees in South Dakota
- Schedule Your CPA Exam Sections At A Prometric Center in South Dakota
- Find A CPA Exam Mentor To Help You Pass
- Find A CPA Review Course To Study
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South Dakota Requirements Overview:
South Dakota's (SD) CPA exam requirements require you to obtain your 150 credit hours prior to sitting for the exam but you can sit within 100 days of your graduation if you choose. Also to become licensed you are required to obtain at least 2,000 hours of experience.
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 South Dakota?
150 Hours Requirement
SD requires 150 hours or graduate degree in order to sit for the exam
NOTE: You may sit for exam 100 days before graduation
Accounting Course Requirements
SD requires 24 semester hours of accounting courses
Business Course Requirements
SD requires 24 semester hours excluding accounting hours
Business Law Requirements
SD does not have any specific business law requirements
Ethics Exam
Required to take AICPA Ethics Exam
Age & Residency Requirements
What are the age and residency requirements in South Dakota?
US Citizenship Requirement
You are NOT Required for South Dakota to be US Citizen to sit for the CPA exam
Residency Requirement
South Dakota 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
South Dakota does not have an age requirement for sitting for the CPA exam
South Dakota CPA Exam Fees
How much does it cost to take the CPA exam in South Dakota?
South Dakota has fairly standard exam fee rates. If you need to re-take a part there is a $30.00 re-application fee that you will have to pay.
Initial Application Fee: |
$30 incl in each exam fee below |
Audit: |
$225.35 |
Financial: |
$225.35 |
Regulation: |
$206.25 |
Business: |
$206.25 |
Total: |
$863.20 |
Special Fees: |
$30.00 application fee is applied each time the test section is taken |
Already Passed The CPA Exam in South Dakota? Here Are The CPA License Requirements
To obtain your CPA license SD requires at least 2,000 hours of public accounting experience within the first 3 years of you passing the CPA exam.
This experience must also be verified and supervised by an active CPA
South Dakota State Board Contact Info
South Dakota Board of Accountancy
301 East 14th Street, Suite 200
Sioux Falls, SD
57104
Web: www.state.sd.us/dcr/accountancy
Phone: 605-367-5770
Fax: 605-367-5773
Email: sdbdacct.sdbd@midconetwork.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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