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CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA)
License Description CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA)

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To become a CPA in Tennessee, candidates must obtain 150 semester hours of education and must earn a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. This must include 30 semester hours in accounting (24 of which must be in upper division courses) and 24 semester hours in business courses (12 of which must be in upper division courses). The candidate must then pass the Uniform CPA Examination, pass an ethics examination given by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) with a score of 90% or better, and complete one year of experience in accounting acceptable to the Board.

Once both exams have been passed, the Board is notified and an application packet is sent to the candidate to apply for the Tennessee CPA certificate. The CPA applicant must have completed the TNSBA experience requirement prior to submitting an application for certification.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
The experience requirements as outlined in T.C.A. Section 62-1-106(j) include:
 Providing services or advice using accounting, attest, management advisory, financial advisory, tax or consulting skills
 Employment in industry, government, academia or public practice
 No fewer than 2000 hours of experience earned in no less than one year or more than three years experience must have been accrued within the ten years immediately preceding the application for certification
 Licensees who wish to sign reports on financial statements on behalf of a firm must provide two years of experience in the last ten years in compilations, reviews, and audits.

INTERSTATE EXCHANGE RECIPROCITY
To obtain a reciprocal CPA certificate in Tennessee a candidate must satisfy the foees.
Licensing Agency
Department of Commerce and Insurance
Division of Regulatory Boards
Division of Regulatory Boards
Davy Crockett Tower 2d Floor, 500 James Robertson Pkwy
Nashville, TN 37243-1141
(615) 741 2550
Active Status Active
Certification Certification required
Continuing Education No continuing education requirement to maintain license
Criminal Record No criminal record prohibitions
Education Degree required
Exam Third-party exam required
License Type Register with licensing agency
License Updated 08/10/2023
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