South Dakota requires 150 credit hours to earn a CPA license as well sit for the CPA exam. The work experience requirements are pretty standard and require 2,000 hours of public or non-public accounting verified by an active US CPA. Candidates must fulfill all license requirements within a 3 year window after passing the CPA exam.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 with degree in accounting
- 150 semester units from an accredited university
- Accounting courses: 24 semester hours
- Business courses: 24 semester hours
*Note: Candidates may sit 100 days prior to graduation
SD CPA License Requirements
Education
- Same as above
Work Experience
- 2,000 hours of accounting experience completed within 3 years of passing the CPA exam
- Experience must be certified by an active CPA licensee
Ethics Exam
- Passing of the AICPA ethics exam
- Cost of course is $149 or $119 for AICPA members
South Dakota CPA Exam Fees
The cost to take all four sections of the CPA exam in South Dakota is $863.20. The re-examination registration fee varies is $30 per section.
Auditing and Attestation (AUD) | $225.35 |
Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) | $206.25 |
Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) | $225.35 |
Regulation (REG) | $206.25 |
Application Fee: | Included in Above |
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
SD Exam Information and Resources
South Dakota CPA Exam Candidates
SD CPA Examination Application
For more details, please contact:
South Dakota Board of Accountancy
301 East 14th Street, Suite 200
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Email:[email protected]
Phone: 605-367-5770
Fax: 605-367-5773
What’s Next?
Now that you have started the CPA exam application process, your next step is to find a CPA Review Course that fits your budget, learning style and schedule.
It can take several weeks for your application to be processed so don’t waste that valuable time waiting to hear back from your state board. If you start studying now you will get a nice jump start on the material and will be better prepared to Pass your first CPA exam!
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