Louisiana
State & Territory Requirements
Requirements
Age Requirement | 18 |
Citizenship Requirement | No |
Residency Requirement | Yes |
Social Security # Requirement | Yes |
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 |
Exam sitting requirements: | Bachelor's Degree |
Experience Requirements: | 1 year (2,000 hours) of qualifying experience, verified by a licensed CPA, involving the use of accounting, attest, management advisory, financial advisory, tax, or consulting skills. It must be of sufficient complexity and diversity, and may be from employment in public practice, private industry, non-profit, or government. |
Ethics Exam: | No ethics exam |
Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants
Reagan Robert
504-904-1129
2400 Veterans Blvd.
Suite 500
Kenner, LA
70062
Email:
rrobert@lcpa.org

State Board of CPAs of Louisiana
504-566-1244
601 Poydras Street, Suite 1770
New Orleans, LA
70130
Information for first-time applicants - CPA Examination Services
Notes
The exam applicant must have maintained continuous residency in Louisiana for 120 days within one year preceding the application date to take the examination.
No residence requirement for licensure.
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