Tennessee 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:

Baccalaureate with 150 semester hours

Additional Educational Requirements

  • 24 semester hours in accounting and
  • 24 semester hours in general business
  • May sit 200 days prior to meeting educational requirements

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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Tennessee CPA exam application process

Tennessee 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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Tennessee exam fees

Initial Application Fee: $135
Audit: $130
Financial: $130
Regulation: $130
Business: $130
Total: $655
Special Fees:
Re-exam registration fee (varying amounts based on number of parts) 		 

All Fees are Non-Refundable

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Tennessee state board contacts

Tennessee State Board of Accountancy 500 James Robertson Parkway
2nd Floor
Nashville, TN
37243-1141

Web: www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/tnsba/index.html >>
Phone: 615-741-2550
Fax: 615-532-8800
Email: tnsba@state.tn.us
Email: cpaes-tn@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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Tennessee CPA exam application process

  1. Review exam requirements

    To sit for the CPA exam as a first-time four-part candidate in Tennessee, follow these steps: You will need:
    1. A Bachelor's degree*, or higher, awarded by an accredited institution recognized by the State Board, and
    2. 150 credit hours** awarded by accredited institution(s), and
    3. At least 24 hours in Accounting, and
    4. At least 24 hours in general business subjects, such as business law algebra, statistics, calculus, economics, finance, management, marketing, computer and information systems, ethics and business communications.

    *Educational requirements must be completed no later than 200 calendar days after the actual date the candidate took the first exam section. A certificate of enrollment must be submitted with application.
    **Courses from two-year colleges, or non-accredited institutions are acceptable if they can be transferred to the accredited four-year college or university from which degree is received, although the course may not necessarily be transferred.
    NOTE: Two graduate credit hours equate to three undergraduate hours and hours above those required for the Bachelor's degree should be taken in courses at the upper division or graduate level in subject areas that would enhance the professional competency, knowledge and skills required of a candidate for the CPA exam.

  2. Submit your exam application, enroll in Becker

    If you meet the educational requirements, submit your application to the CPA Examination Services Tennessee Coordinator in Nashville, Tennessee. The application fee will be $135, the exam fees will total $520, 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 Chattanooga, Clarksville, Cordova, Franklin, Knoxville, Madison, or any other Prometric location that is convenient to you.

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