Rhode Island requires 150 credit hours to earn a CPA license, however you may sit for the CPA exam after earning your bachelor’s degree along with the required accounting courses. The work experience requirements are pretty standard and require 1 year of public or non-public accounting verified by an active US CPA.
To be eligible to sit for the CPA exam students must first fulfill these qualifications and requirements:
- Minimum age: 18
- U.S. Residency NOT Required
- State Residency Required
Education Requirements
Bachelor degree or above with at least 120 credit hours and must meet one of the following:
- (1) Graduate degree with concentration in Accounting:
- Not less than 21 semester hours in accounting and not less than:
- 6 hours in both fundamental accounting
- 6 hours in intermediate financial accounting and reporting
- 3 hours of advanced financial accounting and reporting
- 3 hours of tax accounting
- 3 hours of auditing
(2) Graduate degree with concentration in business:
- Not less than 24 semester hours in accounting and not less than:
- 6 hours in both fundamental accounting
- 6 hours in intermediate financial accounting and reporting
- 3 hours of advanced financial accounting and reporting
- 3 hours of tax accounting
- 3 hours of auditing
(3) Undergraduate degree
- 24 semester hours of accounting and no less than:
- 6 hours in fundamental accounting
- 6 hours in intermediate financial accounting and reporting
- 3 hours in advanced financial accounting and reporting
- 3 hours in tax accounting and auditing
24 semester hours of business and no less than:
- 3 hours in business law
- 3 hours in economics
RI CPA License Requirements
- Education
- 150 semester hours
Work Experience
- 1 year of public or non-public accounting experience supervised and verified by an actively licensed United States CPA
Ethics Exam
- Passing of the AICPA ethics exam within 2 years of passing the CPA exam
- Cost of course is $149 or $119 for AICPA members
Alaska Exam Fees
The cost to take all four sections of the CPA exam in Rhode Island is $743 plus the initial $145 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: | $145 |
**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 RI 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
RI Exam Information and Resources
- Rhode Island CPA Exam CandidatesRhode Island CPA License FAQFor more details, please contact:
Rhode Island Board of Accountancy
233 Richmond Street, Suite 236
Providence, RI 02903-4236Email: [email protected]
Phone: 401-222-3185
Fax: 401-222-6654
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