Thomas Edison State College Upper level Accounting Credit - HELP!

[mrs.b]

Hi,

Jumping in here...I was just looking at the UNA accounting courses for the professional accounting prep in that link. The descriptions for each of the courses all have the same blurb: Will not satisfy elective course requirement in accounting degree program.

I was excited to see the courses but then bummed to read that because I only need two more accounting electives. I also liked the fact the tests were open book. This is a good way to go if you need more credits to get up to that 150 for the CPA requirement, but not if you need it for your degree - according to their description.

I just finished an LSU course and getting ready to start another and then have one left.

They are referring to the Accounting Electives for the Alabama CPA test requirements through ASBPA, not how each school will transcribe the courses to that school's degree plans. That decision is up to each school and there is no way for UNA to know how that would work. The courses UNA offers do not satisfy the Accounting Elective section for the CPA test requirements because they apply directly to other requirements that are often hard to find elsewhere. I'm pretty certain TESC or any of the Big3 would accept them for Accounting Electives; if you're enrolled and have access to Advising or Registrar, sending the links in an email for confirmation would be your best bet, but I'd put money on the fact that they'll take them as Accounting Electives for your degree plan.

Alabama's CPA requirements are pretty strict compared to a lot of states (many states only say "get X number of accounting credits" but AL has a specific mix of courses required), and since that program is designed to fill in necessary requirements to qualify, they are referencing how they'll fulfill those requirements only.