Montana CPA Requirements
How to become a CPA in the state of Montana…
How to become a CPA in Montana?
This page contains detailed information on Montana’s CPA Exam educational, professional, and legal requirements. You’ll also find information on obtaining the CPA license and renewing it.
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Overview of Montana Requirements
150
Semester Units
$1,297
in Application fees
2,000
Hours of Experience
NO
Residency or
Citizenship Requirements
YES
International Exam Program
YES
Ethics Exam
Montana CPA requirement details:
Credit Requirements: Applicants must complete 150 semester hours or 225 quarter hours, including 24 hours of accounting-specific subjects and 24 hours in general business subjects, to sit for the exam.
Minimum degree: Baccalaureate or higher.
Additional Requirements: None.
Educational Requirement: Applicants have a Baccalaureate with 150 semester hours, including 24 hours in accounting-related subjects and 24 hours in general business courses.
Experience Requirements: To obtain a CPA license in Montana, applicants must obtain 2,000 hours of accounting or auditing experience within three years preceding the licensure application date.
Ethics Exam: Yes – Montana CPA candidates must pass the AICPA Ethics Exam.
Social Security Requirements: Yes
Participates in International Exam Program: Yes
Minimum Age: 18 years.
Citizenship: There is no residency or citizenship requirement for Montana CPA emanation or licensure.
More Requirements: None.
Montana Board of Public Accountants
Board of Public Accountants
301 S. Park Avenue
4th Floor
Helena, MT 59620
Phone: (406) 841-2300
Email: [email protected]
Initial application fee: $245
Registration fee: $100
Re-examination fees: re-examination applicants must pay a Board fee of $238.15 for each exam section and a registration fee of $100.
AUD: $238.15
FAR: $238.15
REG: $238.15
BEC: $238.15
Total: $1,297.60
All fees are non-refundable.
Montana CPAs must renew their licenses annually by December 31.
Montana Board of Public Accountants requires all CPAs to complete 120 hours of CPE in a three-year rolling period, including 60 hours of technical subjects and two hours of accounting-specific ethics.
For more information on the state’s requirements for the CPA examination and licensing, contact the Montana Board of Public Accountants or visit the Montana Society of CPAs page.
A detailed guide on becoming a CPA in Montana is here. The CPE requirement guide can be found here.
Note: Read the Montana Statutes for a better understanding of the state’s CPA examination and licensure policies. Publiuc Accountants.
