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New Jersey's (NJ) CPA exam requirements are very specific relating to accounting and business courses that are required to be taken prior to sitting for the exam. NJ does not specifically require you to have 150 hours to sit for the exam but it is highly recommended that you obtain your 150 hours to be able to become licensed.
Follow each caption below to ensure that you are qualified to sit for the exam.
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NJ does not require 150 hours to sit but you will need 150 to obtain your license
NJ has 2 different options available for education requirements:
Option 1: For < 150 credit hours
* 60 credit hours selected from courses in English, history, foreign languages, mathematics, general psychology, philosophy, biological sciences, physical sciences, economics, sociology, religion, government, political science, geography, fine arts and music; and
* A minimum of 60 credit hours in professional courses including:
Note: 150 credit hours are still required in order to obtain your license, see option 2 below.
Option 2: Obtain 150 hours from one of the following:
1) If you obtain a graduate degree in accounting from AACSB or ACBSP accredited school you automatically qualify.
2) If you obtain a graduate degree in business from AACSB or ACBSP accredited school you are required to complete the following:
* 24 undergrad or 15 graduate level accounting courses that needs to include financial accounting, audit, tax and managerial accounting
* There is a 3:2 ratio for undergrad to graduate course work that is required.
3) If you obtain an undergrad degree in accounting from a AACSB or ACBSP accredited school you must complete the following:
* 24 accounting credits
* 24 general business credits
4) If you obtain a general undergrad degree from a AACSB or ACBSP accredited school you must complete the following:
* 30 hours in accounting courses
* 24 general business credits
If you want to become licensed I would focus on option 2 and obtain your graduate degree.
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