IllinoisUniformCPAExamination.PDFVIP

Illinois Uniform CPA Examination Educational Requirements Education Requirements Effective July 1, 2013 Note: If you have been approved to sit for the CPA examination prior to July 1, 2013, you will not have to meet the new education requirements. Please refer to Section 1400.90 of the Administrative Rules for complete transcript of requirements listed at For questions regarding which option was used to process your evaluation, please contact our office, In order to be admitted to take the examination for the first time after July 1, 2013, a candidate for the Illinois CPA examination must have successfully completed the following: Option 1: Degree: A graduate degree in accounting from a regionally accredited institution or approved equivalent institution (regional accrediting association which is a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) ) and AACSB or ACBSP accredited accounting program.** Total Hours: You must have completed 150 semester credit hours* Accounting Hours: No specific requirements Business Hours: No specific requirements *Quarter credit hours may be converted to semester credit hours by multiplying quarter credit hours by two-thirds. **If a candidate has obtained graduate credit or a degree from a non-AACSB/ACBSP program, s/he will apply under option 4. Option 2: Degree: A graduate degree in business from a regionally accredited institution or approved equivalent institution (regional accrediting association which is a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) ) and AACSB or ACBSP accredited business program.*** Total Hours: You must have completed 150 semester credit hours* Accounting Hours: 30 semester credit hours in accounting including; **** Managerial Accounting, Taxation, Financial Accounting, Audit and at least two semester credit hours of Research Analysis (RAA)** Business Hours: No specific requirements *Quarter credit