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Make the smart choice, become a CPA

A career as a certified public accountant (CPA) equates to a world of possibilities: opportunity, mobility, job security and high earnings. To be a CPA is to count yourself among the most highly respected and prestigious professionals, sharing company with CEOs and CFOs of major corporations, technology managers, forensic experts and more.

 

Learn more about the new pathway to CPA licensure in New Jersey:

What can a CPA license do for me?

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Opportunity

Most desired credential and in high demand

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Higher Earnings

Earn 10 to 15% more than entry-level accountants

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Mobility

Change industries without changing careers

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Security

Unemployment rate for CPAs is below 4%

What are the requirements to become a CPA?

Two pathways to CPA licensure in New Jersey
 

PATHWAY 1

PATHWAY 2

EDUCATION
  • 150 semester hours including a bachelor's degree from an accredited school. Credits can be obtained within or beyond a degree program, including a formal work-for-credit program.
  • 24 semester hours in accounting and 24 semester hours in business
  • Degree can be in any field of study
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school
  • 24 semester hours in accounting and 24 semester hours in business
  • Degree can be in any field of study
EXAMThe requirements are the same for both pathways:
  • Core Exam Sections (must take all three): Auditing and Attestation; Financial Accounting & Reporting; Taxation and Regulation
  • Disciplines (must take one): Business Analysis and Reporting; Information Systems and Controls; Tax Compliance and Planning
EXPERIENCE
  • One year of “diversified and intensified” experience under the supervision of a CPA with an active license
  • Two years of “diversified and intensified” experience under the supervision of a CPA with an active license

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