California CPA Licensure Requirements

  1. Pass the CPA Exams
  2. Fulfill 150 Semester Units of Education Requirement and complete additional 30 Semester Units in the following subjects:
    • 20 Semester Units – Accounting Study
    • 10 Semester Units – Ethics Study
  3. Experience Requirement - One year of general experience, which may include 500+ attest hours for those who want to sign attest reports.

CBA Educational Requirements for CPA Licensure at https://www.dca.ca.gov/cba/applicants/tip_sheet.pdf