Introduction to CPA Certificate – State Certification/Licensure
Course Outline
Auditing and Attestation
Study Session 1
Audit Reports
1. The Independent Audit Function
2. Professional standards
3. Reports on Audited Financial Statements
4. Reports on Comparative Financial Statements
5. Events Occurring after Year-End
6. Reporting on Other Information
Study Session 2:
Quality Control Standards
Quality Control Standards
7. Quality Control Standards
8. Other Engagements, Reports, and Accounting Services
9. Compilation and Review of Financial Statements
10. Reporting on Comparative Financial Statements
11. Review of Interim Financial Information
12. Letters for Underwriters
13. Attest Engagements
Study Session 3:
Audit Field Work
Audit Field Work
14. Pre-Engagement Acceptance Activities
15. Fraud and Illegal Acts
Study Session 4:
Audit Field Work II
Audit Field Work II
16. Trancation Cycles
17. Audit Documentation
18. Evidential Matter
19. Evidential Procedures for Selected Accounts
20. Audit Sampling
21. Internal Control Communications
22. Governmental Auditing
23. Communication with Audit Committee
Requirements
Delaware:
· License / Certificate awarded after passed all 4 exams and meet work experience requirement
· 1-2 yrs general accounting experience required
· University or College graduates (minimum 60 semester hours or equivalent to 2 years of studies)
· Accounting courses required: introductory accounting, intermediate accounting, advanced accounting, cost accounting, auditing and US federal taxation
· For inquiries, contact cpaes-de@nasba.org
Illinois:
· Certificate awarded after passed all 4 exams
· No work experience required
· 150 semester hours or equivalent to 5 years of post-secondary education
· Accounting courses required: 24 semester hours include at least one course each in financial accounting, auditing, taxation and management accounting
· Business courses required: 24 semester hours
· For inquiries, contact help@ilboa.org
North Dakota:
· License awarded after passed all 4 exams and meet work experience requirement
· 1- yr general accounting work experience
· 150 semester hours or equivalent to 5 years of post-secondary education
· Accounting courses required: 24 semester hours
· Business courses required: 24 semester hours
· For inquiries, contact ndsba@state.nd.us
Colorado:
· License awarded after passed all 4 exams and meet work experience requirement
· 1- yr public accounting work experience, can be replaced with additional 30 semester hours of post-secondary education (total 150 semester hours must include 45 semester hours in accounting and 36 semester hours in business)
· 120 semester hours or equivalent to 4 years of post-secondary education
· Accounting courses required: 27 semester hours (minimum 3 semester hours in auditing)
· Business courses required: 21 semester hours
· For inquiries, contact cpaes-co@nasba.org
California:
· License awarded after passed all 4 exams and meet work experience requirement
· 2- yrs general accounting work experience, 1- yr if have 150 semester hours of post-secondary education
· 120 semester hours or equivalent to 4 years of post-secondary education
· Accounting courses required: 24 semester hours
· Business courses required: 24 semester hours
New Hampshire:
· License awarded after passed all 4 exams and meet work experience requirement
· 1-2 yr public accounting work experience
· 120 semester hours or equivalent to 4 years of post-secondary education
· Accounting courses required: 12 semester hours
· Business courses required: 12 semester hours
· For inquiries, contact cpaes-nh@nasba.org
Maine:
· License awarded after passed all 4 exams and meet work experience requirement
· 2-yrs public or non-public accounting work experience
· 150 semester hours or equivalent to 5 years of post-secondary education
· Accounting courses required: 15 semester hours (at least 3 semester hours in Financial Accounting and 3 semester hours in Auditing)