CPA Eligibility
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2 years agoContributor-Level 8
AICPA, worlds the largest accounting organisation, administers the CPA exams. Candidates need to pass all four CPA examinations to get membership in the AICPA. The 55-state board of accountancy in the United States who are members of NASBA, on the other hand, awards a CPA license.
Each state board has its own set of qualifying requirements that an aspirant must have to receive a CPA designation. The following are some guidelines candidates need to follow to get CPA certification in India:
A Masters degree in commerce, accounting, or finance. To appear for US CPA tests, an aspirant requires 120 credits. To acquire a US CPA license the can
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2 years agoContributor-Level 7
Yes, ofcourse. Graduation in commerce and accounting B.Com BBA MBA in Finance, M.Com which is equivalent to 120 credits required to sit for CPA exam is the CPA eligibility in India and some states also accept CA/ CMA/ Intermediate passed/ CS pass candidates. Candidates must also have a valid international passport.
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2 years agoBeginner-Level 3
There are many states for international Candidates- Typically it depends on your accounting credit and business credit of your graduation, many states like California, Arizona and New Hempshire gives weightage to even non accounting credits, however the graduation from Osmania will give student more accounting and graduation from Delhi won't give much, so it depends on your University, scores and anything with graduation like IPCC, final of CA or CS ICWAI gives more credits too You can get in touch with Simandhar Education CPA USA ( Official partner of Becker and AICPA) for advisory services relating to US CPA examination.
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4 years ago
Contributor-Level 8
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4 years ago
Contributor-Level 8
As for CPA eligibility, you need 120 credits to appear for the CPA exam and 150 credits for a CPA license. General rule: Every year of university education in India is equivalent to 30-semester credits of US education. Some state boards award credit for international professional qualifications like CA. For international CPA candidates from India, generally 3-year commerce graduates from NAAC A universities who have scored a 1 st division are awarded 120 credits.
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4 years ago
Contributor-Level 8
As for CPA eligibility, you need 120 credits to appear for the CPA exam and 150 credits for a CPA license. General rule: Every year of university education in India is equivalent to 30-semester credits of US education. Some state boards award credit for international professional qualifications like CA. For international CPA candidates from India, generally 3-year commerce graduates from NAAC A universities who have scored a 1 st division are awarded 120 credits. CPA Scope:
The CPA scope is going to increase exponentially now that the speculation of CPA exams coming to India has been answered. Due to the covid-19 pandem
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4 years ago
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