New Jersey (NJ) CPA Exam requirements state that you must be declared eligible for the CPA Exam and then licensed by the state. A candidate becomes eligible for the CPA Exam by meeting specific requirements that are determined by the board of accountancy for their specific jurisdiction. Below are the various New Jersey CPA Exam requirements:

New Jersey CPA Exam Education Requirements

  • Minimum Degree Required: Baccalaureate
  • 150 Semester Hours Required to Sit for the CPA Exam? No
  • Baccalaureate with a minimum of 24 semester hours in accounting and 36 hours in specific business related subjects
  • Need 150 hours to be granted license but do not need 150 to sit for the CPA Exam.

New Jersey CPA Exam Age Requirements

Age Minimum: 18

New Jersey CPA Exam Residency Requirements

  • U.S. Citizenship Required: No
  • Must be a resident, employee OR have office in the state? No

Application Process

  1. Review the exam requirements
  2. Submit the exam application + enroll in Surgent CPA Review
  3. Request and forward transcripts. Contact any educational institutions attended and request that transcripts be forwarded to CPA Examination Services for their evaluation. Candidates who have obtained Accountancy Qualifying Certificates (AQC’s) from the Bureau of Academic Credentials in Trenton should forward their original AQC’s with their applications. They do not need to have transcripts forwarded to CPA Examination Services. If you do not expect any problems with your application being processed, this is a great time to start studying with Surgent CPA Review.
  4. Pay the exam fees. After receiving the required information, CPA Examination Services will issue your Authorization to Test (ATT) to the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). You will receive a Notice to Schedule (NTS) which is good for six months.
  5. Schedule your exam. Your NTS allows you to start scheduling your exams. You can sit for the exam parts in any sequence so you can plan your reviews to coincide with your exam scheduling. The most efficient approach is to sit for two parts in each exam window; however, exam fees paid for parts not taken are not refundable. Exam times are scheduled with Prometric and can be set up online at www.prometric.com/cpa. You can take the exam at a site in Clark, Deptford, Fairlawn, Toms River, Trenton, West Orange or any other Prometric location that is convenient to you.

New Jersey CPA Application Process

New Jersey CPA Application Forms

New Jersey CPA Statutes

New Jersey CPA Exam FAQs

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State CPA Society

New Jersey CPA Exam Fees

Initial Application Fee: $225

Audit: $193.45

Financial: $193.45

Regulation: $173.60

Business: $173.60

Total: $959.10

Other fees: Re-exam registration fee $75 regardless of the number of parts requested.