Im from WA, and this is the requirements here:
The experience must:
Be obtained through the practice of public accounting and/or employment in industry or government. In certain situations employment in academia may also provide experience to obtain some or all of the competency requirements. It may also be obtained through one or more employers, with or without compensation, and may consist of a combination of full-time and part-time employment.
The employment experience should demonstrate that it occurred in a work environment and included tasks sufficient to have provided an opportunity to obtain the competencies and:
•Total a minimum of 12-months (this time period does not need to be consecutive);
•Total minimum of 2,000 hours;
•Provided the opportunity to utilize the skills generally used in business and accounting and auditing including, but not limited to, accounting for transactions, budgeting, data analysis, internal auditing, preparation of reports to taxing authorities, controllership functions, financial analysis, performance auditing and similar skills;
•Be verified by a licensed CPA who has held a valid CPA license to practice public accounting in the state of Washington or be qualified for practice privileges for a minimum of five years prior to verifying the experience, including the date that the experience is verified. The five years do not need to be consecutive.
•Be obtained no more than eight years prior to the date the Board receives your complete license application.
Competencies
Before you may apply for your initial Washington State CPA license, the experience should demonstrate that the work environment and tasks you performed, provided you an opportunity to obtain the following competencies:
Knowledge of the Public Accountancy Act and related Board Rules applicable to licensed persons in the state of Washington;
Assess the achievement of an entity's objectives;
Develop documentation and sufficient data to support analysis and conclusions;
Understand transaction streams and information systems;
Assess risk and design appropriate procedures;
Make decisions, solve problems, and think critically in the context of analysis; and
Communicate scope of work, findings and conclusions effectively.
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REG - 72,70,78
FAR - 80
AUD - 70,76
BEC - 74,83
Ethics 93
Accum. over 2000 hrs exp, just waiting for my boss to get his license active again
