Applying for the Uniform CPA ExaminationBefore applying for the Uniform CPA Examination, please read the Information for Applicants to determine if you are eligible to apply as a first-time candidate. You are also advised to read The Candidate Bulletin before submitting applications online or through the mail. You are able to apply for one or more sections of the examination at a time; however, you are advised to only apply for a section of the examination if you are ready to take it within the next six months. First-time applicants may register online via credit card. If applying via mail, send application and any additional required information or documents to: CPA Examination Services – SC Please allow up to six weeks from your file completion date (when application, fees and all additional required materials have been received) for your application to be processed. Acknowledgment of receipt of application will be sent to applicants via email, unless otherwise indicated. This notice is sent to applicants only as acknowledgment of receipt of application. Re-applying for the Uniform CPA ExaminationBefore re-applying for the Uniform CPA Examination, please read the Information for Re-examination Candidates to determine if you are eligible to apply as a re-exam candidate. You are able to apply for one or more sections of the examination at a time; however, you are advised to only apply for a section of the examination if you are ready to take it within the next six months. Re-examination candidates may register online via credit card (VISA, MasterCard or Discover only). Please allow at least five business days from your submission date for processing. If applying via mail, please allow at least 15 business days for complete processing of your Re-examination Invoice. Send application and any additional required information or documents to: CPA Examination Services – SC To request your Jurisdiction ID number, send an email to: cpajurid@nasba.org. Exam CreditYou may take the required test sections individually and in any order, but are required to pass all four sections of the examination within a rolling 18 month period, which begins on the date the first examination section passed was taken. Credit for any section passed shall be valid for 18 months from the actual date the examination sections were taken. Examination credit expires by section. You will lose credit for each section passed outside the 18 month period, and will have to retake those sections. FeesAll First-Time applicants are required to pay both an application fee and an examination fee upon submission of the first-time application. All Re-examination candidates are required to pay both a registration fee and an examination fee at the time of registration. Applicants are able to apply for one or more sections of the examination at a time; however, you are advised to only apply for a section of the examination if you are ready to take it within the next six months. All fees must be paid at the time of application and must be in U.S. dollars. Personal checks, certified checks or money orders must be drawn through a U.S. bank and made payable to CPA Examination Services.
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A fee of $35.00 will be charged each time a check is returned by the bank. Exam RequirementsEducationPlease read the Information for Applicants for a detailed description of education requirements in this jurisdiction. All education requirements must be met at the time of application. APPLICATION PENDING AS OF JULY 22, 2004A certified public accountant applicant with an application pending on the effective date of this act, with or without partial credit for examination, may continue under that application and the requirements under which the individual applied for licensure for twenty-four months after this act’s effective date (July 22, 2004). After twenty-four months from the effective date of this act (July 22, 2006), an applicant must comply with the requirements for licensure of Chapter 2, Title 40 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Section 1 of this act. The educational requirements for a re-examination candidate shall be those requirements which were in effect when the candidate first took the examination, provided the candidate has taken the examination at least once each calendar year subsequent to the date of any change in the educational requirement. Applicants who have completed educational requirements at institutions outside the U.S. must have their educational credentials evaluated by one of the following agencies: NOTE: Please submit an actual transcript that has been translated into English, along with your foreign evaluation report. ResidencyCandidates are not required to be residents of South Carolina in order to qualify for South Carolina candidacy. However, South Carolina residents are required to take the Uniform CPA Examination as South Carolina candidates if they intend to seek licensure in South Carolina. If residents of South Carolina elect to qualify in another jurisdiction, they will not be able to transfer their records to South Carolina at a later date. Refund PolicyThere is no provision for withdrawing from the examination and/or requesting an extension of your current Notices to Schedule (NTS). Application and/or examination fees are not refundable. Candidates with extreme circumstances may request an NTS extension or a partial refund of their examination fees under specific circumstances utilizing the Exception to Policy Form. For such consideration, this form and supporting documentation must be received no later than 30 days from the date of the extreme circumstance. Online ScoresOnline scores are available for this state. We do not receive all scores at once. If you do not see your score online, we have not yet received your information. The site is updated as scores are received. NOTE: You must wait at least 48 hours before registering to retake any sections of the examination you did not pass. NTS ReprintsCandidates who were found eligible to sit for the examination and have paid all required fees can reprint their NTS online. |
QUICK INFOAPPLY NOW USEFUL LINKSInformation for Applicants FORMSException to Policy CONTACT USToll Free: 1.800.CPA.EXAM |
