For detailed information from NASBA about the testing process, download the Candidate Guide.
For information about the content of the Uniform CPA Exam, investigate CPA Exam Resources and the CPA Exam Blueprint
No, we do not accept transfer credits for coursework. We ask to see the credits as they were earned at the originating institution. If the credits earned are CLEP or AP, we accept them as they appear on the originating school’s transcript
Your evaluator does not have confirmation from your school via a template that the course qualifies. Email your evaluator to see if she needs an NR letter.
Review classes are accepted in limited circumstances and in a limited number.
Since it is not possible to quantify life experience such as work experience, we accept only credits for internships as they appear on a college transcript.
Credit earned outside the United States that is not earned as part of a domestic school’s formal study abroad program is considered foreign. These must be evaluated by NASBA.
Quarter credit hours are converted to semester credit hours by multiplying quarter credit hours by two-thirds.
No. Not all schools have submitted a template. Please provide your transcripts and if any concerns arise, your evaluator will contact you.
Currently, NASBA does not have a Mutual Recognition Agreement with the ACCA.
The ILBOE has had the responsibility of certifying completion of all educational and examination requirements for CPA candidates since 1903 and maintains its responsibility through an affiliation with Northern Illinois University.
Sara holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She is the current Director of Risk Advisory and Forensic Services for Wipfli, LLP’s financial institutions practice. Previously, she has served as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of The Leaders Bank, CFO and Treasurer of Pinnacle Banc Group, Inc. and Pinnacle Bank and as Senior Vice President and Controller at the Oak Brook Bank located in Oak Brook, IL.
Sara is also a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and is Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA).
Sara has 35 plus years of internal audit, accounting and reporting issues, enterprise risk management, asset/liability consulting and operational reviews experience with a concentration on financial institutions.