Certified Public Accountant
WashingtonActive
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- None
Individuals must have a B.A., 24 semester credits in accounting, with 15 credits at the upper or graduate level, 24 semester credits in business administration, take and pass the uniform cerfified public accountant (CPA) exam, and have a minimum of 12 months/2,000 hours of accounting work using the skills generally used in business and accounting and auditing, verified by a licensed CPA.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Board
- Board of Accountancy
- Address
- 711 Capitol Way S Olympia, WA 98507
- Phone
- (360) 586-0784
- Agency website
- http://www.acb.wa.gov
- Licence page
- http://www.cpaboard.wa.gov/individual-licensing
- Last updated
- September 9, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Certified Public Accountant 13-2011.00
Source and verification
This record is Washington's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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