CPA Exam Eligibility Certificate (Accounting Component)
Cara Hurd, MACC, Coordinator
Phone: (419) 995-8323
Email: hurd.c@rhodesstate.edu
Office: SCI 260N
The CPA (Certified Public Accountant) Exam Eligibility Certificate is intended for individuals who possess a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in an area other than accounting and want to qualify under Ohio law to sit for the CPA exam. In order to be eligible to sit for the CPA examination in the state of Ohio, a candidate must have 120 semester credits including 30 semester accounting credits and 24 semester business credits. This Certificate meets the accounting credit requirements under Ohio law to sit for the CPA exam. Individuals can work directly with the Program Coordinator on a specialized plan of study if they also need the 24 Business Credits.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion, the student will be able to:
- Present reliable and relevant information to financial statement users based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Prepare basic individual and sole proprietorship tax returns.
- Utilize appropriate measures to track business performance.
- Describe the steps in planning and completing an audit.
Technical Standards
See here for details.
CERT-ACC : CPA Exam Eligibility Certificate (Accounting Component)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ACC 1010 | Corporate Accounting Principles | 4 |
| Term Hours | 4 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ACC 1020 | Managerial Accounting Principles | 4 |
| ACC 1050 or ACC 1121 | Accounting Software (QuickBooks) or Payroll Accounting | 2 |
| ACC 2251 | Federal Income Tax | 4 |
| Term Hours | 10 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ACC 2010 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 |
| ACC 2111 | Cost Accounting | 4 |
| Term Hours | 8 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ACC 2020 | Intermediate Accounting II | 4 |
| ACC 2300 | Auditing | 4 |
| Term Hours | 8 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |