You are on your way to becoming an esteemed professional and one of the pillars of our economy: a certified public accountant. Here's everything you need to know to get there.
CPA Exam Application Checklist
Do these things before you apply to take the Uniform CPA Examination and don’t miss a step. The Maryland Board of Public Accountancy has very specific requirements and uses NASBA's CPA Examination Services Guide here. We hope this checklist makes it clear for you!
1. Do you have a bachelor's degree or higher?
2. Is the college or university you graduated from a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business VIEW LIST
3. Have you satisfactorily completed at least 120 semester hours*?
4. Have you contacted your school asking them to submit a transcript showing type of degree and date of graduation? Transcripts may be submitted electronically provided they are official. Some schools do not offer this service. Contact your Registrar’s office for additional information. If an email address is required for electronic delivery, use etranscript@nasba.org.
Do these things before you apply to take the Uniform CPA Examination and don’t miss a step. The Maryland Board of Public Accountancy has very specific requirements and uses NASBA's CPA Examination Services Guide here. We hope this checklist makes it clear for you!
1. Do you have a bachelor's degree or higher?
2. Is the college or university you graduated from a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business VIEW LIST
3. Have you satisfactorily completed at least 120 semester hours*?
4. Have you contacted your school asking them to submit a transcript showing type of degree and date of graduation? Transcripts may be submitted electronically provided they are official. Some schools do not offer this service. Contact your Registrar’s office for additional information. If an email address is required for electronic delivery, use etranscript@nasba.org.
Apply for the CPA Exam
You will be directed to the official Maryland DLLR webpage
The Core sections are Auditing and Attestation (AUD), Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR), and Taxation and Regulation (REG). The Discipline sections are Business Analysis and Reporting (BAR), Information Systems and Control (ISC), and Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP).
NOTE: Once you have passed one section of the exam, you are granted conditional credit and have 30 months to pass the other three sections. If the conditional credit expires you are required to pass that section again. You may take the exam sections in any order, however you may not take a failed section during the same exam window.
*any Maryland candidate with CPA Examination credit(s) on January 30, 2020, through December 31, 2023 will have such credit(s) extended to June 30, 2025.
The CPA exam now operates under a continuous testing model. This provides greater candidate flexibility and convenience. Under the continuous testing model, scores are released on a rolling basis. Candidates wishing to learn more about continuous testing, as well as how the score release process works, should visit the AICPA’s CPA Exam Score Release page.
You will be directed to the official Maryland DLLR webpage
The Core sections are Auditing and Attestation (AUD), Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR), and Taxation and Regulation (REG). The Discipline sections are Business Analysis and Reporting (BAR), Information Systems and Control (ISC), and Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP).
NOTE: Once you have passed one section of the exam, you are granted conditional credit and have 30 months to pass the other three sections. If the conditional credit expires you are required to pass that section again. You may take the exam sections in any order, however you may not take a failed section during the same exam window.
*any Maryland candidate with CPA Examination credit(s) on January 30, 2020, through December 31, 2023 will have such credit(s) extended to June 30, 2025.
The CPA exam now operates under a continuous testing model. This provides greater candidate flexibility and convenience. Under the continuous testing model, scores are released on a rolling basis. Candidates wishing to learn more about continuous testing, as well as how the score release process works, should visit the AICPA’s CPA Exam Score Release page.
State Licensure Application Checklist
Do these things before you apply for your CPA license and don't miss a step. The Maryland Board of Public Accountancy has very specific requirements. Any deviation from the requirements will delay your application process. We hope this (long) list makes it clear for you!
1. Have you passed all four sections of the Uniform Certified Public Accountancy Examination?
2. Have you completed a total of 150 semester hours* of higher education course work?
3. Do you have at least one year (2,000 hours) of practical work experience in accounting, advice using accounting, attest, management advisory, financial advisory, tax, or consulting? (Note: The experience that you report must be earned within the three years immediately preceding your application.)
4. Have you completed the home study course, "Professional Ethics: The AICPA's Comprehensive Course" CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE COURSE
5. Are you prepared to submit the following documents?
6. Have you contacted your school asking them to submit a transcript showing type of degree and date of graduation to Maryland Board of Public Accountancy, 1100 N. Eutaw Street, Room 121, Baltimore, MD 21201?
Do these things before you apply for your CPA license and don't miss a step. The Maryland Board of Public Accountancy has very specific requirements. Any deviation from the requirements will delay your application process. We hope this (long) list makes it clear for you!
1. Have you passed all four sections of the Uniform Certified Public Accountancy Examination?
2. Have you completed a total of 150 semester hours* of higher education course work?
3. Do you have at least one year (2,000 hours) of practical work experience in accounting, advice using accounting, attest, management advisory, financial advisory, tax, or consulting? (Note: The experience that you report must be earned within the three years immediately preceding your application.)
4. Have you completed the home study course, "Professional Ethics: The AICPA's Comprehensive Course" CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE COURSE
5. Are you prepared to submit the following documents?
6. Have you contacted your school asking them to submit a transcript showing type of degree and date of graduation to Maryland Board of Public Accountancy, 1100 N. Eutaw Street, Room 121, Baltimore, MD 21201?
Apply for State Licensure
You will be directed to the official Maryland DLLR webpage
NOTE: All support documents listed in the Maryland State Licensure Application Checklist section must be received within 90 days from the date an application is submitted to be considered complete by the Board. The Board will deny incomplete applications after 90 days.
You will be directed to the official Maryland DLLR webpage
NOTE: All support documents listed in the Maryland State Licensure Application Checklist section must be received within 90 days from the date an application is submitted to be considered complete by the Board. The Board will deny incomplete applications after 90 days.
Do these things before you apply to take the Uniform CPA Examination and don’t miss a step. The Maryland Board of Public Accountancy has very specific requirements and uses NASBA's CPA Examination Services Guide here. We hope this checklist makes it clear for you!
1. Do you have a bachelor's degree or higher?
2. Is the college or university you graduated from a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business VIEW LIST
3. Have you satisfactorily completed at least 120 semester hours*?
4. Have you contacted your school asking them to submit a transcript showing type of degree and date of graduation? Transcripts may be submitted electronically provided they are official. Some schools do not offer this service. Contact your Registrar’s office for additional information. If an email address is required for electronic delivery, use etranscript@nasba.org.
Do these things before you apply to take the Uniform CPA Examination and don’t miss a step. The Maryland Board of Public Accountancy has very specific requirements and uses NASBA's CPA Examination Services Guide here. We hope this checklist makes it clear for you!
1. Do you have a bachelor's degree or higher?
2. Is the college or university you graduated from a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business VIEW LIST
3. Have you satisfactorily completed at least 120 semester hours*?
4. Have you contacted your school asking them to submit a transcript showing type of degree and date of graduation? Transcripts may be submitted electronically provided they are official. Some schools do not offer this service. Contact your Registrar’s office for additional information. If an email address is required for electronic delivery, use etranscript@nasba.org.
You will be directed to the official Maryland DLLR webpage
The Core sections are Auditing and Attestation (AUD), Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR), and Taxation and Regulation (REG). The Discipline sections are Business Analysis and Reporting (BAR), Information Systems and Control (ISC), and Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP).
NOTE: Once you have passed one section of the exam, you are granted conditional credit and have 30 months to pass the other three sections. If the conditional credit expires you are required to pass that section again. You may take the exam sections in any order, however you may not take a failed section during the same exam window.
*any Maryland candidate with CPA Examination credit(s) on January 30, 2020, through December 31, 2023 will have such credit(s) extended to June 30, 2025.
The CPA exam now operates under a continuous testing model. This provides greater candidate flexibility and convenience. Under the continuous testing model, scores are released on a rolling basis. Candidates wishing to learn more about continuous testing, as well as how the score release process works, should visit the AICPA’s CPA Exam Score Release page.
You will be directed to the official Maryland DLLR webpage
The Core sections are Auditing and Attestation (AUD), Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR), and Taxation and Regulation (REG). The Discipline sections are Business Analysis and Reporting (BAR), Information Systems and Control (ISC), and Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP).
NOTE: Once you have passed one section of the exam, you are granted conditional credit and have 30 months to pass the other three sections. If the conditional credit expires you are required to pass that section again. You may take the exam sections in any order, however you may not take a failed section during the same exam window.
*any Maryland candidate with CPA Examination credit(s) on January 30, 2020, through December 31, 2023 will have such credit(s) extended to June 30, 2025.
The CPA exam now operates under a continuous testing model. This provides greater candidate flexibility and convenience. Under the continuous testing model, scores are released on a rolling basis. Candidates wishing to learn more about continuous testing, as well as how the score release process works, should visit the AICPA’s CPA Exam Score Release page.
Do these things before you apply for your CPA license and don't miss a step. The Maryland Board of Public Accountancy has very specific requirements. Any deviation from the requirements will delay your application process. We hope this (long) list makes it clear for you!
1. Have you passed all four sections of the Uniform Certified Public Accountancy Examination?
2. Have you completed a total of 150 semester hours* of higher education course work?
3. Do you have at least one year (2,000 hours) of practical work experience in accounting, advice using accounting, attest, management advisory, financial advisory, tax, or consulting? (Note: The experience that you report must be earned within the three years immediately preceding your application.)
4. Have you completed the home study course, "Professional Ethics: The AICPA's Comprehensive Course" CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE COURSE
5. Are you prepared to submit the following documents?
6. Have you contacted your school asking them to submit a transcript showing type of degree and date of graduation to Maryland Board of Public Accountancy, 1100 N. Eutaw Street, Room 121, Baltimore, MD 21201?
Do these things before you apply for your CPA license and don't miss a step. The Maryland Board of Public Accountancy has very specific requirements. Any deviation from the requirements will delay your application process. We hope this (long) list makes it clear for you!
1. Have you passed all four sections of the Uniform Certified Public Accountancy Examination?
2. Have you completed a total of 150 semester hours* of higher education course work?
3. Do you have at least one year (2,000 hours) of practical work experience in accounting, advice using accounting, attest, management advisory, financial advisory, tax, or consulting? (Note: The experience that you report must be earned within the three years immediately preceding your application.)
4. Have you completed the home study course, "Professional Ethics: The AICPA's Comprehensive Course" CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE COURSE
5. Are you prepared to submit the following documents?
6. Have you contacted your school asking them to submit a transcript showing type of degree and date of graduation to Maryland Board of Public Accountancy, 1100 N. Eutaw Street, Room 121, Baltimore, MD 21201?
You will be directed to the official Maryland DLLR webpage
NOTE: All support documents listed in the Maryland State Licensure Application Checklist section must be received within 90 days from the date an application is submitted to be considered complete by the Board. The Board will deny incomplete applications after 90 days.
You will be directed to the official Maryland DLLR webpage
NOTE: All support documents listed in the Maryland State Licensure Application Checklist section must be received within 90 days from the date an application is submitted to be considered complete by the Board. The Board will deny incomplete applications after 90 days.
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