There is not a residency requirement for the state of Colorado.
On or after July 1, 2015, to be eligible for the examination as a candidate of Colorado, you must have completed a Baccalaureate Degree or higher degree with at least 120 credit hours of higher education that includes the accounting and business courses listed below:
If you do not have a baccalaureate degree, you may still qualify for the examination as a candidate of Colorado if you have completed at least 120 credit hours of higher education provided you are currently enrolled in a degree program at a college or university that: (1) requires a minimum 150 hours for graduation; and (2) does not offer a Baccalaureate Degree, but instead confers a Masters or higher degree, or offers a Baccalaureate Degree upon completion of a combined degree program.
If you apply with international education, you are required to provide proof that the audit course completed abroad has a concentration in U.S. GAAS. Along with the evaluation of international education, you must also provide the following:
Failure to provide this information will result in an incomplete application.
Please be advised that if you are applying with international education at this time, you are subject to a Colorado State Board of Accountancy Review. In this case, the evaluation process may be extended up to three months.
All educational documents including official school transcripts, SSN Affidavit, course syllabus, textbook used for audit course, or letter from school confirming U.S. GAAS concentration and/or international evaluations with international transcripts are required to be submitted at the time of application. These documents are required to be mailed directly to CPAES from the academic institution or evaluation service.
Education requirements must be met through academic coursework completed at an accredited institution. Professional training is not acceptable toward these requirements. Coursework completed as part of a Chartered Accountant program is considered professional training and is, therefore, not accepted toward the education requirements for the U.S. Uniform CPA Examination.
All first-time applicants are required to pay both an application fee and an examination fee upon submission of the first-time application. All re-examination candidates are required to pay both a registration fee and an examination fee at the time of registration.
You are able to apply for one or more sections of the examination at a time; however, you are advised to only apply for a section of the examination if you are ready to take it within the next six months.
Application fee | $150.00 |
Auditing and Attestation (AUD) | $208.40 |
Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) | $208.40 |
Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) | $208.40 |
Regulation (REG) | $208.40 |
4 examination sections | $75.00 |
3 examination sections | $75.00 |
2 examination sections | $75.00 |
1 examination section | $75.00 |
800-CPA-EXAM (800-272-3926)
International: (615) 880-4250
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F: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern
Fax: (615) 880-4290, Attn: CO Coordinator
Email: cpaes-co@nasba.org
Mail: Colorado Coordinator
CPA Examination Services
PO Box 198469
Nashville, Tennessee 37219-8469