I am finishing my MBA in April and will exceed the 150 credit hr requirement but will only have 21 credit hrs of accounting (was a finance major / accounting minor in undergrad). I work in corporate accounting so I would not actually be practicing with a public accounting firm but I am interested in getting the CPA just to help with advancement, etc.
I just recently read this from an article and am trying to verify if it is correct: "However, if you want to become a CPA for enhancing your credentials only (e.g. you work in finance and accounting department of a corporation, or in the banking / consulting field), the slightly different requirements actually allow candidates to choose a state that fits their education or working experience."
Is it true that since I am not looking to actually use the license in practice that I could just register with any state that requires 21 accounting hours, sit for the exam, and I could then still list 'CPA' on my resume even if I don't live in that state? I will be traveling a lot with my company and will probably live in 4 different states over the next 5-8 years so I wouldn't really be sure which state to register in anyway but I think the credential would help me.
Another question - say I register with a state that only requires 21 credit hours and at some point down the road I decide to take a job where I actually use the CPA and live in a state that requires 30 credit hours of accounting. Would I have to re-take all 4 parts of the exam or would they most likely require me to take another 3 courses before transferring the license?
