Hawaii CPA Exam Requirements

Education requirements

Residency requirements
150 Semester Hours Required to Sit for the Exam? No U.S. Citizenship Required: No
Minimum Degree Required: Baccalaureate Applicant must be a resident, employee, OR have office in the state? Not Required

Other:

Need 150 hours to be granted license but do not need 150 to sit for exam

Additional Educational Requirements

  • Degree with a major in a subject other than accounting, must have 18 semester hours of upper division accounting
  • Must meet minimum educational requirements at time of application or expect to meet it within 120 days from the date the NTS is printed
  • to be granted certification, minimum of 24 semester hours in upper division accounting courses and 24 semester hours in upper division non-accounting business courses

Age requirements

Age Minimum: 18

Note: The requirements shown relate specifically to "applying for" and "taking" the exam. Additional requirements may be in effect relating to "certification" and "licensing", Please contact the appropriate state board for "certification" and "licensing" requirements.

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Hawaii CPA exam application process

Hawaii Application Process

  1. Review exam requirements
  2. Submit your exam application, enroll in Becker
  3. Request and forward your transcripts
  4. Pay your exam fees
  5. Schedule your exam

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Exam process links

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Hawaii CPA Application Forms: Click here >>
Hawaii CPA Statutes: Click here >>

Hawaii exam fees

Initial Application Fee: $145
Audit: $209.33
Financial: $197.40
Regulation: $173.55
Business: $161.63
Total: $886.91
Special Fees:
Re-exam registration fee (varying amounts based on number of parts) 		 

All Fees are Non-Refundable

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Hawaii state board contacts

Hawaii Board of Public Accountancy
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
PO Box 3469
Honolulu, HI
96801-3469

Web: www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/accountancy/ >>
Phone: 808-586-2696
Fax: 808-586-2689
Email: accountancy@dcca.hawaii.gov
Email: cpaes-hi@nasba.org

Additional information about the exam/process

Exam Links: AICPA >>
NASBA >>
CPA-Exam.org >>
Become a CPA: http://www.beckercpa.com/become-a-cpa/Become-a-CPA.pdf >>
Exam FAQ's: http://pdfs/NewExamFAQs.pdf >>
“Test Drive” Prometric: http://www.prometric.com/TestDrive/default.htm >>
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Hawaii CPA exam application process

  1. Review exam requirements

    To sit for the CPA exam as a first-time four-part candidate in Hawaii follow these steps: Before applying for the exam, evaluate your current credentials. You will need:
    1. A Bachelor's degree* in Accounting from a college or university acceptable to the Board, or
    2. A Bachelor's degree* in a subject other than Accounting from a college or university acceptable to the Board with 18 hours in upper-division or graduate level Accounting subjects, or
    3. A Bachelor's degree*, or its equivalent, in Accounting conferred by a college or university outside the U.S. and a letter of acceptance from an accredited U.S. educational institution to its advanced degree program, or an educational equivalency report prepared by an evaluator approved by the Board.
    * If necessary, a statement from a college official indicating that the applicant will graduate within 120 days of the date printed on the Notice to Schedule (NTS).

  2. Submit your exam application, enroll in Becker

    If you meet the educational requirements, submit your application to the CPA Examination Services Hawaii Coordinator in Nashville, Tennessee. The application fee will be $145, the exam fees will total $741.91, and the process may take as long as eight weeks. Your name on the application should exactly match your name on your primary form of identification, which is usually your driver’s license. At this time you should also begin planning your study approach by making inquiries into CPA reviews available in your area. The Becker CPA Review offers classes live, online or self-study to accommodate the needs of all candidates.

  3. Request and forward your transcripts

    Contact any educational institutions attended and request that transcripts be forwarded to the CPA Examination Services for their evaluation. If you do not expect any problems in processing your application it is best to make plans to start your review at this time. The Becker CPA Review will significantly increase your chances of passing the exam.

  4. Pay your exam fees

    After receiving the required information, CPA Examination Services will issue your Authorization to Test (ATT) to the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). You will receive a Notice to Schedule (NTS) which is good for six months; however, since every third is non-testing, the NTS covers four testing months.

  5. Schedule your exam

    Your NTS allows you to start scheduling your exams. You can sit for the exam parts in any sequence so you can plan your reviews to coincide with your exam scheduling. The most efficient approach is to sit for two parts in each exam window; however, exam fees paid for parts not taken are not refundable. Exam times are scheduled with Prometric and can be set up online at www.prometric.com/cpa. You can take the exam at a site in Honolulu or any other Prometric location that is convenient to you.

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