(05-23-2024, 02:22 PM)CharisandJon Wrote:

(05-20-2024, 08:08 AM)AccountingForThis Wrote:

(05-19-2024, 06:56 PM)inor Wrote:

(05-19-2024, 02:32 PM)AccountingForThis Wrote: Thank you all for your responses! They have been very helpful!

At this point, I am very interested in pursuing UMPI's BA in Accounting. However, I will first email the Accountancy Board of Ohio to inquire about their policies on accepting ACE credit for the business and accounting courses. Additionally, I will ask them to confirm whether UMPI's accounting courses will meet the accounting course requirements to be eligible to take the CPA exam since the accounting courses at UMPI are technically categorized under business. If I can get a proper answer to these questions, I will update this post to help other aspiring accountants.

I can't imagine the department code will matter. Cornell is one of the top universities in the country to offer undergraduate accounting courses, yet the department code for those courses is AEM because they are part of the Applied Economics and Management department. I doubt there's a state accountancy board in the country that would hold that against a Cornell grad!

This is an excellent point. Thank you!

Typically the course name is more important to the board than the department code, so I would check with the board about any potentially problematic/unclear course names if possible. For example, my former school tried to be “fancy” and renamed the Business Law course halfway through my degree to “Legal and Ethical Concepts for Decision Makers” (pretty annoying). It was going to cause me problems with my board because it’s hard to tell that is the business law course required by the board. 

Also, be sure to check how many of the 24 business and 24 accounting courses need to be upper level 300/400 courses. Some states are particular about both how many courses you need to take in each subject and how many of those courses need to be upper level. My state is super strict/particular about the exact courses that need to make up the required amount of business/accounting courses and what level they are.

(05-17-2024, 05:12 PM)AccountingForThis Wrote: Hi! I’m interested in obtaining an accounting degree with the goal of becoming a CPA. 

I would strongly prefer a program that provides official grades so that I can keep the option of attending graduate school open. The most important criteria, however, is that the degree meets the educational requirements to be eligible to take the CPA exam. Since this varies by state, it can be rather difficult to tell. Thus, I will be contacting my state board of public accountancy for more information. However, if anyone has information about qualifying for the CPA exam in Ohio (or any other state for that matter) I would greatly appreciate it!

Your Location: Ohio, USA
Your Age: 21
What kind of degree do you want?: Bachelor of Arts in Accounting 

Current Regional Accredited Credits:

Maricopa Community Colleges: 9 credits total
ENG101 English Composition I, 3, A
ENG102 English Composition II, 3, A
ECE102 Intro to Engineering, 2, A
FYE101 Intro to College and Career Success, 1, A

Arizona State University: 3 credits total
SOC101 Intro to Sociology, 3, A

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:

CLEP Credits: 3 credits total
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature, 3, 86%

Any certifications or military experience? No

Budget: I don’t have a strict budget but would prefer to keep the cost below $10K. I would prefer to go the cheapest route but would consider spending more if it meant that I could complete it considerably faster or if the courses’ content better prepared me to take the CPA exam.
Commitments: I intend to work during my studies but do not yet know if it will be full-time or part-time.
Dedicated time to study: I can dedicate as much time as needed to study when I am not working.
Timeline: My goal is to obtain my degree in less than two years. However, I might be open to spending more time in a program if it means that I will have to spend less time studying for the CPA exam.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: I expect to pay for my degree out-of-pocket but will continue researching my options.

AccountingForThis Wrote:Thank you! These are excellent points as well.

UPDATE: The Accountancy Board of Ohio confirmed (in writing) that UMPI's BA in Accounting degree will meet the academic requirements to sit for the CPA exam. However, the accounting and business courses required by the Accountancy Board of Ohio to sit for the exam must be completed at a college/university; CLEP/ACE credits cannot be used to fulfill these requirements. CLEP/ACE credits will, however, count towards the total semester credits required to sit for the CPA exam and apply for a CPA license if the university accepts the credits and they appear on one's transcript.