Am I eligible to give CPA exam after completing B.Com part-time from DU and M.Com from IGNOU?
Do distance learning degrees give you required credit hours?
Asked by Arshiya Singh
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Generally, most Indian B.Com graduates are eligible to take the CPA exam. Every year of university education in India is equivalent to 30-semester credits of US Education, totaling 90 credits at the end of 3 years. If B.Com is completed in 1st division from a NAAC 'A' university, the 3-year B.Com would be treated as 4 years of US education, I. e. , 120 credits for B.Com alone. Having a 2-year Master's degree (e. g. M.Com MBA) contributes to 60 education credits. Further, professional qualifications like CA/CS/CWA are recognised by few States as 2 years of US education. In case yours is a NAAC 'A' college, you'd be able to appear for t...more -
If you want to become a CPA. First, plan on obtaining a Bachelor's degree in accounting (typically at least 120 semester hours) as well as Masters in accounting or taxation (typically at least 30 semester hours).
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