Accounting

Accounting

Educational requirements to sit for the CPA exam are determined by the individual state boards of accountancy. Carroll College’s major in Accounting and Strategic Finance combined with the Master of Accountancy (MACC) was designed to satisfy the curriculum requirements to sit for the CPA exam and the curriculum requirements to later become licensed as a CPA.

As disclosed in the table, a student at Carroll College should consider three possible scenarios to meet the requirements to sit for the CPA exam, depending upon the individual state requirements: (1) Accounting and Strategic Finance major is sufficient alone (2) major in Accounting and Strategic Finance combined with additional six credits (for example, six-credits of accounting internships or MACC courses), and (3) major in Accounting and Strategic Finance combined with the MACC. International students at Carroll College may sit for the CPA exam in Montana. Please bear in mind that a state may only require an undergraduate degree to sit for the CPA exam, but may require 150 credits to become licensed as a CPA in that state. Those requirements may be met with Carroll College’s major in Accounting and Strategic Finance combined with the MACC, and that information is reflected in the table.

Carroll College is in the process of determining if the undergraduate program combined with the Master of Accountancy meets the examination and licensure requirements in all states. Please review the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) links to information on CPA licensure requirements in all states for more information regarding educational requirements to sit for the CPA exam and educational requirements for licensure in all U.S. jurisdictions.