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I am going to start pursuing a bachelors in accounting. I was doing research and then came across info about becoming a CPA. What steps do I need to take to become a CPA in the state of Florida or in general? (Just so you know my husband is in the Air Force. Im not sure when he is getting out. But I just want to have my degree and License lined up when he decides to leave later on down the road. I know he doesnt want to stay in forever and make a career out of it. But we’re looking at about 10 years in the service or a little less, about 8.)

Extra Info. These are the courses that I must take at the college for me to get my bachelors in accounting:

Accounting Major Courses
First Courses

(to be taken within the first 18 credits)

Note: Placement tests are required for math and writing courses.

LIBS 150 Information Literacy and Research Methods (1)

WRTG 101/101X Introduction to Writing (3)

MATH 103 College Mathematics (3)
or MATH 107 College Algebra
or a higher-level math course

BMGT 110 Introduction to Business and Management 3
(strongly recommended elective for students with no prior business experience)

ACCT 220 Principles of Accounting I (3)

Introductory Courses

(to be taken within the first 30 credits)

ACCT 221 Principles of Accounting II (3)

ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
(related requirement for the major; also fulfills the first general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences.)

NSCI 100 Introduction to Physical Science (3)
and NSCI 101 Physical Science Laboratory (1)
or other course(s) to fulfill the general education requirement in biological and physical sciences with related laboratory

WRTG 291 Expository and Research Writing (3)
or other course to fulfill the general education requirement in communications/writing

IFSM 201 Introduction to Computer-Based Systems (3)
or CMST 303 Advanced Application Software

Foundation Courses

(to be taken within the first 60 credits)

PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues (3)
or other ARTH, ARTT, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, literature,
or foreign language course to fulfill the first general education requirement in arts and humanities

STAT 230 Business Statistics (3)
or STAT 200 Introduction to Statistics

ECON 203 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
(related requirement for accounting major)

PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (3)
or SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology
or other course to fulfill the second general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences
(discipline must differ from first)

BIOL 101 Concepts of Biology (3)
or ASTR 100 Introduction to Astronomy
or other course to fulfill the general education requirement in biological and physical sciences

ACCT 310 Intermediate Accounting I (3)

HIST 142 Western Civilization II (3)
or HIST 157 History of the United States Since 1865
or other ARTH
or HIST course to fulfill the general education requirement in arts and humanities for the historical perspective
(discipline must differ from other humanities course)

ACCT 321 Cost Accounting (3)

SPCH 100 Foundations of Speech Communication (3)
or SPCH 101 Introduction to Public Speaking
or other course to fulfill the general education requirement in communications/writing
or speech

ACCT 326 Accounting Information Systems (3)
or IFSM 300 Information Systems in Organizations
(fulfills the interdisciplinary issues/computing requirement; students should note prerequisites)

Additional Required Courses

(to be taken after introductory and foundation courses)

BMGT 364 Management and Organization Theory (3)

ACCT 311 Intermediate Accounting II (3)

ACCT 323 Federal Income Tax I (3)

BMGT 496 Business Ethics (3)

ACCT 422 Auditing Theory and Practice (3)

WRTG 394/394X Advanced Business Writing (3)
or other course to fulfill the upper-level advanced writing requirement

ACCT 424 Advanced Accounting 3
or other course to fulfill the major requirement for upper-level coursework
(See Requirements for the Major)

ACCT 425 International Accounting (3)
or other course to fulfill the major requirement for upper-level coursework
(See Requirements for the Major)

FINC 330 Business Finance (3)

ACCT 436 Internal Auditing (3)
or other supplemental major course
(See Requirements for the Major)

BMGT 380 Business Law I (3)

ACCT 427 Advanced Auditing (3)
or other supplemental major course
(See Requirements for the Major)

MRKT 310 Marketing Principles (3)

Capstone Course for Major

(to be taken in last 15 credits)

ACCT 495 Contemporary Issues in Accounting Practice (3)

Additional Elective Courses

(to be taken in last 60 credits along with required major courses) 19

Total credits for BS in accounting 120

You are allowed to take the CPA test in a different state than the one you studied in (I did). It’s the same test no matter where you take it.

However, while I took the exam with a bachelor’s degree many years ago, the eligibility has gotten to tougher. In Florida you need 24 semester hours of Accounting *and* 24 semester hours of Business Classes…(no overlaps). This often makes the coursework a 5 year degree.

http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/cpa/CPA-examlink1.html

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