International Requirements from NASBA

To our international CPA exam Candidates, here's some helpful info for you from NASBA!

Participating Jurisdictions

All international candidates who sit for the CPA exam must apply for the CPA exam from one of the following states that currently participate in the International Administration of the CPA Examination:

Alaska Arizona Arkansas Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Illinois

Indiana Iowa Kansas Louisiana Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska

Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island

South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

> Apply to Test Internationally

Before Applying

Certain jurisdictions have specific rules and requirements to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination, as well as qualifying for CPA licensure after passing the examination. Before applying in any jurisdiction to take the CPA Examination in an international location, be sure to read:

• The Candidate Bulletin
• The International Informed Consent Agreement
• The Jurisdiction’s Information for Applicants
• The Board of Accountancy’s website of the jurisdiction where you wish to apply

Fees

Regardless of which Board of Accountancy has declared you eligible for the examination, in addition to paying any domestic testing fees, you must pay additional fees for each examination section you plan to take internationally.
Those fees per examination section are:

Auditing and Attestation (AUD)	$304.65
Business Environment and Concepts (BEC)	$323.75
Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR)	$304.65
Regulation (REG)	$323.75

Scheduling

The examination will only be offered during the second month of the testing window in international locations. To schedule the CPA Examination in an international location:
1. Apply for the examination through a participating state board from the above list. When you submit your application, you may be required to submit some or all of the application and examination fees.
2. After receiving your Notice to Schedule, you may then register to take the examination in an international location and pay the additional fees per examination section. Note: These fees are non-refundable.

a. To complete the registration, please choose the jurisdiction in which you wish to apply from the list above.

b. Next, click the Apply to Test Internationally link to pay the international fees and complete your international registration. You will be asked to provide identifying information, as well as information from your NTS. You will also need a valid Passport or National ID Card in order to register. Candidates who complete the registration process can attend the selected examination section(s) in the selected international location only.

1) If your Mother’s Maiden Name was not entered on your original application, enter “Unknown” where Mother’s Maiden Name is requested.

2) When trying to pay the additional international fees, all of your candidate information must match what we already have in the system.

Note: After the registration process is complete for each examination section, you will need to wait at least 24 hours before you schedule your appointment at the testing center through Prometric. Initially, the examination will be offered internationally during a one-month testing window per calendar year quarter.