Please note that the experience requirement must be satisfied before you submit your application for certification. Once you have passed the CPA exam and Professional Ethics exam, the Tennessee State Board of Accountancy will be notified and they will automatically send you a packet to apply for your CPA certificate. The experience requirement includes employment in industry, government, academia or public practice and must be earned within the 10 years immediately preceding your application for certification.Ĭlick here here to order the Professional Ethics Exam from TSCPA. You can earn this experience by providing any type of services or advice using accounting, attest, management advisory, financial advisory, tax or consulting skills.

Satisfy the experience requirement of one year of full-time employment or no fewer than 2,000 part-time hours extended over a period not less than one year and no more than three years.

Successfully pass the Professional Ethics exam with a score of 90% or better.

Successfully pass all four parts of the CPA exam within an 18-month window.

Education must include 30 semester hours in accounting (24 of which must be in upper division courses) and 24 semester hours in business courses.

To apply for an Initial CPA license in Tennessee, candidates must earn a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and obtain a total of 150 semester hours of education.

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