Nevada requires 150 credit hours to sit for the CPA exam. The work experience requirements for the CPA license are more strict than most states and require 2 years of public accounting experience with at least 700 hours of audit work.
To be eligible to sit for the CPA exam students must first fulfill these qualifications and requirements:
- Minimum age: None
- U.S. Residency NOT Required
- State Residency NOT required
Education Requirements
- Bachelor degree or higher
- 150 semester units from an accredited university
- Accounting courses — 30 semester hours above introductory level
- Financial Accounting – Intermediate I, II, III or advanced: 9 hours
- Cost Accounting: 3 hours
- Auditing: 3 hours
- Federal Income Tax: 3 hours
- Accounting Electives: 12 hours
- Business law: 3 hours
- General business: 24 semester units
- Please see Nevada Education Requirements for CPA’s for more details
NV CPA License Requirements
Education
- Same as above
Work Experience
- 2 years public accounting including 1,000 hours in the attest function (700 of the 1,000 must be in audit)
- IRS and Internal Audit experience may qualify
Ethics Exam
- Passing of the AICPA ethics exam
- Cost of course is $149 or $119 for AICPA members
Nevada CPA Exam Fees
The cost to take all four sections of the CPA exam in Nevada is $743 plus the initial $100 application fee. The re-examination registration fee varies depending on the number of sections you are signing up for.
| Auditing and Attestation (AUD) | $195.35 |
| Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) | $176.25 |
| Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) | $195.35 |
| Regulation (REG) | $176.25 |
| Application Fee: | $100 |
**Important Note: You should not apply and pay for exam sections that will not be taken within six months because your Notice to Schedule (NTS) in Nevada expires 6 months after issuance.
Additional CPA Requirements
- Pass all 4 sections of the CPA exam with a score of 75% or higher
- Complete verified accounting work experience
- Pass AICPA Ethics Exam
- Fill out and submit all required CPA license application paperwork
- Pay the CPA license application fee
NV Exam Information and Resources
Nevada CPA License RequirementsNevada CPA Exam Application Forms
For more details, please contact:
Nevada State Board of Accountancy
1325 Airmotive Way, Suite 220
Reno, NV 89502
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 775-786-0231
Fax: 775-786-0234
What’s Next?
Now that you have started the CPA exam application process, your next step is to find the right CPA review course that best fits your budget, learning style and schedule.
Bryce Welker is a regular contributor to Forbes, Inc.com, YEC and Business Insider. After graduating from San Diego State University he went on to earn his Certified Public Accountant license and created CrushTheCPAexam.com to share his knowledge and experience to help other accountants become CPAs too. Bryce was named one of Accounting Today’s “Accountants To Watch” among other accolades. As Seen On Forbes
