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Georgia CPA requirements are in place to ensure that new CPAs are as qualified and experienced as possible before they start their exciting new financial careers. The Georgia CPA exam has numerous requirements established, and you want to ensure you meet them all before investing too much in Georgia CPA review materials. View the Georgia requirements for CPA exams here so you can sit the exam with complete peace of mind.
Education Requirements
Credit Requirements: 150 semester units (225 quarter units) needed for certification, but not needed to sit for the exam
Minimum Degree: Baccalaureate degree
Additional Requirements: 30 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours in accounting above elementary level
Residency Requirements
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship not required
Minimum Age: 18
Additional Requirements: It is not necessary to be a resident, employee, or keep office(s) in the state
License Requirements
Social Security Requirement: Yes
Education Requirement: 150 hours including Bachelor's Degree
Participates in International Exam Program: Yes
Experience Requirement: 1 year of public accounting experience and/or 1 year of academia which shall consist of 24 semester hours taught in a period not less than 12 months and not more than 36 months
Ethics Exam: None
Georgia State Board Contacts
Georgia State Board of Public Accountancy
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217
Phone: (478) 207-2440
Fax: (478) 207-1363
Georgia CPA Exam Fees
Initial Application Fee per Section: $150.00
Examination Fees
Registration Fee
4 examination sections $75.00
3 examination sections $75.00
2 examination sections $75.00
1 examination sections $75.00
We strive to get to the heart of what CPA candidates really need to know to sit for the exam with confidence - and earn their CPAs