Rhode Island 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? Yes

Other:

  • Baccalaureate with 150 hours or Graduate with 150 hours or special 120 hour rule
  • Need 150 hours to be granted certificate but do not need 150 to sit for exam

Additional Educational Requirements

  • Baccalaureate with 150 hours with 24 hours in accounting and 24 hours of general business or
  • Graduate degree with concentration in accounting or Graduate degree with 15 semester hours in graduate level accounting or 24 hours in accounting at the undergrad level
  • A candidate not meeting the 150 hours may sit if having completed 120 semester hours or having met one of the conditions under the 150 hour requirement

Age requirements

Age Minimum: None

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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Rhode Island CPA exam application process

Rhode Island 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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Rhode Island 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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Rhode Island state board contacts

Rhode Island Board of Accountancy
233 Richmond Street, Suite 236
Providence, RI
02903-4236

Web: www.dbr.state.ri.us/account.html >>
Phone: 401-222-3185
Fax: 401-222-6654
Email: albert_smith@dbr.state.ri.us
Email: boa@dbr.state.ri.us

Additional information about the exam/process

Exam Links: AICPA >>
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Exam FAQ's: http://pdfs/NewExamFAQs.pdf >>
“Test Drive” Prometric: http://www.prometric.com/TestDrive/default.htm >>
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Rhode Island CPA exam application process

  1. Review exam requirements

    To sit for the CPA exam as a first-time four-part candidate in Rhode Island, follow these steps: You must be a resident of, be employed in or have a place of business in Rhode Island, and you will need:
    1. A graduate degree* with a concentration in accounting from a program that is accredited by an agency recognized by the State Board, or
    2. A graduate degree* from an accredited program to include a minimum of 15 graduate, or 24 undergraduate, hours in accounting**, or
    3. A Bachelor's degree* from an accredited program to include a minimum of 24 hours in accounting** and 24 hours in general business courses** other than accounting, or
    *With 150 credit hours
    NOTE: A candidate who does not meet the 150-hour requirement may sit for the exam if the candidate has, at the time of application, completed not less than 120 hours of education and has met one of the three conditions specified in #1 through #3 above. (Special provisions dating back to July 1,1999, apply)
    **Accounting hours must include 6 in Fundamental Accounting, 6 in Intermediate Accounting, and 3 each in Tax, Auditing and Advanced Financial Accounting. Business courses must include 3 hours in both Business Law and Economics.

  2. Submit your exam application, enroll in Becker

    If you meet the educational requirements, submit your application to the CPA Examination Services Rhode Island 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 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 Warwick or any other Prometric location that is convenient to you.

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