Vermont 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: None Applicant must be a resident, employee, OR have office in the state? Not Required

Other:

120 semester hours of college credit

Additional Educational Requirements

  • 30 hours must be in specific accounting and business subjects
  • Certificate of Enrollment must be completed to confirm that all requirements in progress will be completed no later than 60 days following the actual date the application is received

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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Vermont CPA exam application process

Vermont 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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Vermont exam fees

Initial Application Fee: $220
Audit: $209.33
Financial: $197.40
Regulation: $173.55
Business: $161.63
Total: $961.91
Special Fees:
Re-exam registration fee (varying amounts based on number of parts) 		 

All Fees are Non-Refundable

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Vermont state board contacts

Vermont Board of Public Accountancy
Office of Professional Regulation
26 Terrace Street, Drawer 09
Montpelier, VT
05609-1106

Web: www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/accountants >>
Phone: 802-828-2837
Fax: 802-828-2465
Email: pskinner@sec.state.vt.us
Email: cpaes-vt@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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Vermont CPA exam application process

  1. Review exam requirements

    To sit for the CPA exam as a first-time four-part candidate in Vermont, follow these steps: You will need:
    1. 120 hours of college credit from regionally-accredited two-year or four-year colleges to include 30 hours in accounting and business subjects.  The 30 hours must include 6 hours in financial accounting (may include managerial, but not elementary), 3 hours in each of auditing, U.S. income tax, U.S. business law, computer science, and business statistics, and 9 hours in general business courses.
      NOTE: Educational requirements must be completed no later than 60 calendar days after the actual date the application is received. A certificate of enrollment form must be submitted. Final official transcripts showing completion of requirements must be submitted no later than 120 days from the date the application is received.

  2. Submit your exam application, enroll in Becker

    If you meet the educational requirements, submit your application to the CPA Examination Services Vermont Coordinator in Nashville, Tennessee. The application fee will be $220, 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 Williston or any other Prometric location that is convenient to you.

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