Arkansas (AR) CPA Exam requirements state that you must be declared eligible for the examination and then licensed by the state. An individual becomes eligible for the CPA Exam by meeting specific requirements that are determined by the board of accountancy for their specific jurisdiction. Below are the Arkansas CPA Exam requirements:
Arkansas CPA Exam Education Requirements
Arkansas’s qualifications to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination are simple. You must have a bachelor’s degree, thirty hours upper-level Accounting, and thirty hours in Business, other than Accounting. Accounting and Business classes must be completed with a grade of “C” or above.
The Accounting classes must cover the following 6 topics:
Financial Accounting (Intermediate Acct.)
Management Accounting (Cost Acct.)
Governmental or Not-for-Profit Accounting (Institutional Acct.)
Federal Taxation (Adv. Income Tax or Fundamentals of Taxation)
Auditing and Attestation
Accounting Information Systems
Please visit CPA Exam » Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing for more information. Read Board Rule 3 for additional information concerning testing and requirements.
Arkansas CPA Exam Age Requirements
Age Minimum: 18
Arkansas CPA Exam Residency Requirements
U.S. Citizenship Required: No
Must be a resident, employee OR have office in the state? No
Application Process
Request each school attended send an official transcript directly to our office via mail or secure server. Send in a clear color copy of your government issued identification and fill out the online application.
Allow 4 weeks after all documentation has been received for processing. You will be contacted via e-mail if additional documents are needed. Once your application has been approved you will receive your Notice to Schedule (NTS) via e- mail from NASBA. After you receive your NTS, go to the Prometric website to schedule your test.
If you took classes outside the U.S. you will need to order a Comprehensive Evaluation from a foreign transcript evaluation service.
If you answer ‘yes’ to the question concerning being accused of a felony e-mail us a statement detailing what happened and have the court send us documentation verifying the charge (dispensation).
If you have passed one or more sections of the test under another state’s jurisdiction you will need to complete the Interstate Exchange of Examination and Licensure Information Form in addition to the initial Exam Application.
Please visit CPA Exam » Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing for more information.
Key Exam Process Links for Arkansas
CPA Exam » Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing
APPLICATION FEES
Please visit CPA Exam » Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing for more information.