What is the eligibility criteria for CPA course? Is it a good option?

CPA is a CA equivalent of USA and certification opens doors to a wide variety of career options. Some current hot areas in accounting include; Assurance Services, Forensic Accounting, International Accounting, Internal & External Auditing, Tax & Financial Planning, Consulting Services, Forensic Accounting. CPA's are the most sought after professionals amongst the MNC's in India. With global recognition, a CPA can always find the best place to work anywhere and a salary with at least 30 - 40% more than the other accounting professionals. First of all you should have completed 120 hours of course in business and accounting. Although it does not specify any degree, the understood notion is either you should have a 4 years degree in commerce I.e. B.Com or BBA or a 3 years B.Com and M.Com These are the minimum qualifications and easiest. Apart from this, a CA, ICWA and CS are also eligible. A CA + CPA is a good combination Your M.Com, CA, ICWA, MBA and CS need to be evaluated by independent agency before enrolling into CPA programme. Every US state has an independent CPA board. This is a basic CPA requirement. You cannot take CPA exam in India, it is available in Qatar / UAE as a nearest centre for Indian. It is as tough as CA It's administered by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and was originally created to meet certain needs, the requirements to become a CPA differ from US state to US state Every state in U.S.A has different rules regarding the eligibility of candidates appearing for the examination. Foreign candidates ( including Indian candidates) have to get their academic qualifications evaluated by an independent agency, suggested by the state board, to confirm that h/she is eligible to appear for the CPA examination Indian Chartered Accountants are eligible to take the CPA exams from the state of Colorado without any foreign credential evaluation.

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As for CPA eligibility, you need 120 credits to appear for CPA exam and 150 credits for CPA license. General rule: Every year of university education in India is equivalent to 30-semester credits of US education. Some state boards award credit for international professional qualifications like CA. For international CPA candidates from India, generally 3-year commerce graduates from NAAC A universities who have scored a 1 st division are awarded 120 credits.

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