I have a question about the "Passed CPA" status and it's transferability
across states. I've tried contacting the state boards and various internet
forums but nobody has answered yet. I thought I'd give this a try since you
guys have been great with replies so far. Anyway...
Here is my situation.
I graduated from a university in California in 2010, thinking I could go under
pathway 1 to get licensure in California. However, with all the changes to the
exam requirements, I am only left with options that are significantly
difficult than what I had originally hoped.
My original plan was to study for and pass the exam under California pathway
1, because I thought if I passed the exam before 1/1/2014, I could still take
advantage of the 120 hour requirement. Turns out I also have to complete 2
years of work experience before 2014 to go under pathway 1, so that's not an
option anymore.
Next I though if I applied for and passed the exams in California with 120
hours and no experience, I could take an Audit class (which I have not taken
yet) to fulfill the requirements for Delaware, transfer my exam credits there
and fulfill my work experience. It turns out there's a possibility that I have
to have completed my Audit class BEFORE taking the exams in California. Which
I think is a ridiculous rule since it makes no difference for my
qualifications whether I took a class before or after the exam. Unless I can
find a time machine and travel back in time to take an Audit class, I
apparently have to RETAKE THE EXAM to transfer exam credits to Delaware... Is
this true?
Would this mean that with my current condition, having only 120 credit hours,
there’s a chance that passing the CPA Exam right now could be pointless?
Because if I’m not allowed to fulfill my education requirement after passing
the exam, passing the exam before fulfilling my education requirement would
mean that I have to RETAKE the exam to be eligible for the license.
This is thoroughly confusing me, and honestly it’s a little hard to get
motivated at the current time if there’s a possibility that all this is for
nothing. Please help me! I don’t know what to do!
