North Dakota CPA Exam Requirements
Age Requirement: None
Citizenship Requirement: No
Residency Requirement: No
Social Security Number Requirement: Yes
North Dakota CPA Exam Education Requirements
Education Requirement for Licensure: 150 hours (including B.A.)
Participates in International Examination Program: Yes
Hours in accounting: 24 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours in accounting courses (principles of accounting or equivalent courses do not count toward the required accounting)
Exam sitting requirements: Must be within six months of completing education requirement
Experience requirements: 1 year of experience gained through employment in government, industry, academia or public accounting.
Ethics exam: Must pass AICPA Professional Ethics Exam for initial licensure
To become a CPA in ND requires:
- Good moral character
- Passage of the Uniform CPA Examination, according to Board regulations and policies
- Completion of the Professional Ethics: The AICPA’s Comprehensive Course (as of February 3, 2003)
- Experience: One year of experience meeting relevant conditions (after December 31, 2000)
- Providing details of other accounting credentials
- Payment of applicable fees
North Dakota CPA Exam Fees
Initial Application Fee: $120
Audit: $192.03
Financial: $192.03
Regulation: $172.51
Business: $172.51
Total: $849.08
Special Fees: $60.00 reapplication fee may be required
North Dakota CPA Society
Norene Reiten
Phone Number: 701-775-7100 or 877-637-2727
Address: 2701 S. Columbia Rd., Grand Forks, ND 58201
Email: pr@ndscpa.org or mail@ndcpas.org
North Dakota State Board of Accountancy
Phone Number: 800-532-5904 or 701-775-7100
Fax Number: 701-775-7430
Address: 2701 S. Columbia Road, Grand Forks, ND 58201-6029
Email: ndsba@state.nd.us
