Hi, Education Examination Experience The 3E stands for: Education – a minimum of 4-year bachelor degree from a regionally accredited institution and 150 credit hours of general coursework, with a minimum number of courses in accounting and business

The good news: the application procedure is the same regardless of where you are from. To get qualified for the CPA license, candidates need to fulfill the “3E” requirements: Education Examination Experience The 3E stands for: Education – a minimum of 4-year bachelor degree from a regionally accredited institution and 150 credit hours of general coursework, with a minimum number of courses in accounting and business

If you are an international student preparing for your CPA application, or someone who live outside the USA looking to get the CPA title, this is the right place. (Domestic US candidates: this page on how to become a CPA is more relevant) I am an international student myself who got my CPA while working in Hong Kong. I’ve been there, done that, and I’d love to share my first-hand experience with you. The CPA Application Procedure ----------------------------- **The good news: the application procedure is the same regardless of where you are from. To get qualified for the CPA license, candidates need to fulfill the “3E” requirements:** - Education - Examination - Experience **The 3E stands for:** **Education** – a minimum of 4-year bachelor degree from a regionally accredited institution and 150 credit hours of general coursework, with a minimum number of courses in accounting and business **Examination** – the 4-part Uniform CPA Exam **Experience** – 1 to 2 years of relevant accounting experience verified by a US CPA, or equivalent Please note that in the US, the CPA license is granted by US states/ jurisdictions and each of them has slightly different rules. This causes a lot of confusion, but at the same time creates opportunities for whose can’t exactly fulfill the 3E. Challenges for International Candidates --------------------------------------- If you fulfill the 3E requirements above, the application process is fairly straightforward. However, if you are like most international candidates, it could be an uphill battle because your profile does not exactly fit a typical accounting student in the US. For example, if you are educated outside of the US, chances are the your school is not regionally accredited or that it is not a 4-year degree. Also, you may not have a Social Security Number (SSN) or work under a US CPA.