West Virginia CPA Exam Requirements

Education requirements

Residency requirements
150 Semester Hours Required to Sit for the Exam? Yes U.S. Citizenship Required: No
Minimum Degree Required: Baccalaureate Applicant must be a resident, employee, OR have office in the state? No

Other:

Baccalaureate with 150 semester hours

Additional Educational Requirements

  • minimum of 27 semester hours in accounting and
  • 27 hours in business courses and
  • 6 hours in business law courses

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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West Virginia CPA exam application process

West Virginia 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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West Virginia exam fees

Initial Application Fee: $170
Audit: $209.33
Financial: $197.40
Regulation: $173.55
Business: $161.63
Total: $911.91
Special Fees:
Re-exam fee of $40.00 per part 		 

All Fees are Non-Refundable

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West Virginia state board contacts

West Virginia Board of Accountancy 106 Capitol Street Suite 100 Charleston, WV 25301-2610

Web: www.wvboacc.org >>
Phone: 304-558-3557 Fax: 304-558-1325
Email: wvboa@mail.wvnet.edu
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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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West Virginia CPA exam application process

  1. Review exam requirements

    To sit for the CPA exam as a first-time four-part candidate in West Virginia, follow these steps. You will need:
    1. A Bachelor's degree, or higher, from an accredited institution, with 150 hours of college credit, and
    2. 27 hours in Accounting to include 6 in Financial or Intermediate Accounting, 6 in Auditing and Accounting Information Systems, 3 in Taxation, 3 in Managerial (Cost) Accounting or Governmental/Not-For-Profit Accounting and 9 in Accounting electives, and
    3. 6 hours in Business Law, and
    4. 27 hours in business courses to include 3 (each) in Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing and Statistics, and 12 in business-related electives.

  2. Submit your exam application, enroll in Becker

    If you meet the requirements, complete the Application Form package available online and submit the application, with the $170 fee, to the West Virginia Board of Accountancy. The application package will also include a section in which you will indicate the parts of the exam for which you intend to sit. 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

    In West Virginia, applications will not be accepted or processed until all transcripts have been received and verified by the State Board.  Contact any educational institutions attended and request that transcripts be forwarded to the State Board for their evaluation.  It is recommended that the applicant verify with the Exam Coordinator that all transcripts have been received.  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 the candidate application has been processed, a payment coupon will be sent to the applicant. The exam fees for all four parts will total $741.91 and are payable to the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) within a 90-day period. Once NASBA has received full payment, a Notice to Schedule will be issued to the candidate

  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 Charleston, Morgantown, or any other Prometric location that is convenient to you.

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