Learn The 7 Simple Steps to Qualifying To Become A Licensed CPA in Utah:
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Utah Requirements Overview:
Utah's (UT) 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 Utah?
150 Hours Requirement
UT requires 150 hours or graduate degree and one of the following options below.
Accounting Course Requirements
UT has a choice of 4 different options that you must complete in addition to the 150 credit hour requirement:
Option 1: Graduate Degree in Accounting
- You are automatically qualified
Option 2: Graduate Degree in Business
- Accounting courses:
* 24 semester hours in undergraduate financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and management accounting; OR
* 15 semester hours in graduate financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and management accounting; OR
* Equivalent combination
Option 3 - Undergraduate Degree in accounting or business
-16 semester hours in upper-division courses, including at least two hours for each of the following: financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and management accounting
- 8 hours of graduate accounting courses, including at least 1 hour for each of the following: financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and management accounting
- 12 hours in upper-division business (non-accounting) courses
- 12 hours of graduate level business courses
- Another 12 hours of either upper-division or graduate accounting or business courses
Option 4: Undergraduate Degree
- If you get enough accounting and business credits you could be qualified. Please take a look at this page from NASBA for details.
Business Course Requirements
Refer to the requirements above
Business Law Requirements
Refer to the requirements above
Ethics Exam
Required to take AICPA Ethics Exam.
Age & Residency Requirements
What are the age and residency requirements in Utah?
US Citizenship Requirement
You are NOT Required for Utah to be US Citizen to sit for the CPA exam, but a SSN # is required to become licensed.
Residency Requirement
Utah 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
Utah does not have a minimum age requirement to sit for the CPA exam
Utah CPA Exam Fees
How much does it cost to take the CPA exam in Utah?
Utah 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: |
$145 |
Audit: |
$195.35 |
Financial: |
$195.35 |
Regulation: |
$176.25 |
Business: |
$176.25 |
Total: |
$888.20 |
Special Fees: |
Re-exam registration fee (varying amounts based on number of parts) |
Already Passed The CPA Exam in Utah? Here Are The CPA License Requirements
To obtain your CPA license UT requires at least 1 year of public or non-public accounting experience and you must be supervised by a licensed CPA. 1 year = 2,000 hours.
Utah State Board Contact Info
Utah Board of Accountancy
P.O. Box 146741
Salt Lake City, UT
84114-6741
Web: www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/accountancy.html
Phone: 801-530-6628
Fax: 801-530-6511
Email: http://www.dopl.utah.gov/contact.html
Email: cpaes-ut@nasba.org
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