[Anonymous]

I lived in PA and needed 48 semester hours in accounting related subjects to sit for the CPA exam. I was a business major at the time with 12 accounting credits but a ton of accounting related courses such as finance. After passing all four sections of the exam I completed a Masters Degree in Accounting. I never got licensed in PA because didn’t meet the Attest part of the work experience requirements.

Present day I moved to California to be with my family. I can’t transfer my exam credit because at the time that I sat and passed the exam I didn’t have 24 accounting credits required by CA. Keep in mind present day I exceed all those requirements. Looking like my only option if I want to stay in CA is to reapply and take the all the exams over again.

Did anyone else run into similar situation or find a way around it?

[LSNYC]

Well that seems rather ridiculous. However do you meet the requirements to be licensed in PA now? Can you get licensed there and then transfer the license to CA?

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[Herbieherb]

Do you meet the CA work exp requirements? If not do u plan on getting it? I wouldn't bother if no work experience in either state

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[Anonymous]

Have you confirmed this with a live person at CBA? They have always been very helpful when I have called (and they really do answer!) Can you petition the process since you are now qaulified to sit?

[forever4]

Are you sure? I don't think they will reject your exam credit just because at the time you sit, you didn't meet the requirement. I believe what you have right now is all that count.

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[Anonymous]

I was told over the phone to refer to the handbook which says they will not except it. However, I can file a petition that gets reviewed by a board. I'll try that first.. I think the intent of the rule was to keep California CPA candidates from registering in other states before they are eiligible in CA then transferring the credit back into Cali. They probably didn't like losing registration fees to other states.

I still need the attest experience which is 400 hours to get a license in PA. Once I receive that it might be easier to get licensed in PA then tranfer the actual license to Calofornia. Everything I'm reading seems to say it is easier to transfer a license than exam credit.

Thanks everyone. Looks like I have a few options. I'll update if any of them work. I was really dreading re-paying all the fees and worse studying again.

[Getting a CPA]

Ego – any updates on this? I might be moving to CA in 2014 as well…taking the exams for the state of New Hampshire. I have may have met the education requirements for CA already, but not certain….

[peetree]

Seriously, this would be a crock of shit. (I apologize for the language)

I hope OP was able to work this out with the California board.

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[Anonymous]

Any updates?

I currently live in PA, and there's a very good chance that I'll be moving to CA within the next 6 months.

[MCLKT]

I'm just going to post what I have said before, to hopefully help anyone in a similar situation. Or even better, before they get into a similar situation:

I started thinking this way right out of high school:

Always, have your end goal in mind, then confirm the requirements from start to finish.

I did this with college courses, making sure before I even enrolled in Junior College, that all of the credits would transfer to the 4 year school I intended to finish up at. There are always people complaining that they did all of this work, and what not, then get mad at the regulatory body (College, State Board, etc.) when they don't qualify. When in reality, you just have to be proactive and make sure you understand the requirements before you begin.

We're lucky, CBA is very helpful. Call the exam unit with any questions you have. And feel free to call the licensing unit to make sure you have your “ducks in a row” when it comes to the point of licensing. I called when I first started the process to confirm testing requirements vs licensing requirements. And then called again to get details on the 2014 changes.

I can't imagine the disappointment in going through the motions, passing the exam, and doing what you “think” is required only to find out… wrong. Not qualified.

🙂 I hope this is helpful 🙂

https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-forum/topic/please-help-do-these-classes-count-as-business-subjects-cpa-in-ca

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[Anonymous]

MCLKT,

Your advice is fantastic, but what are you supposed to do if being in CA isn't part of your “end goal”?

Should every candidate strive to meet California's strict requirements just in case they end up moving there?

[MCLKT]

That's a good idea Casey! If every candidate would review the requirements for licensure in every state, and make sure they qualify for ALL, that certainly would narrow the chances of finding themselves in a similar situation. But that's not what I was saying at all. 🙂

I would say before making the move and risk the chance of not being able to transfer exam credit you should contact CBA to see if you would qualify. Maybe it would be a wise thing to do, knowing there is a possibility of moving. It might even help with the decision making process… if the decision is up to you. If it's not up to you, then you can contact both state boards and ask them for advice. That way you don't continue on a path that may end badly.

Because, your end goal has known variables. You should list each variable and possibility, follow it through to the end, and base your actions and plans on those results.

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