Best way to earn credit hours toward CPA?

Distance learning. I did 6 hours through LSU distance learning for CPA eligibility. LINK

You can pretty much go as slow or as fast as you want. The classes aren't that difficult. Just make sure there isn't a limitation from your state CPA board about the maximum hours of Pass/Fail classes or distance learning classes.


ETA: distance learning AKA independent study

the old "protect the CPA income" rules.

I am a cpa. passed exam in 1992, when it wasn't that hard to sit or pass.

my advice to you will depend on what you'd like to do with your accounting career and cpa license.

do you see yourself working in public accounting? if so, more big firm or small firm?

or, would you rather work in industry?

answer those questions, and i'll give you solid advice.

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do you see yourself working in public accounting?

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I've already graduated, I am working for a public accounting firm now (a smaller one), which is why I'm trying to obtain my CPA.

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I was petroleum engineering and wanted to switch to accounting but didn't have the GPA to get into the business college. General studies gave me the flexibility to take any classes I wanted. However, ended up taking B-law, loved it and went to law school instead.

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I was in petroleum engineering and couldn't hack it with a full-time job drinking so I got a business degree. I also enjoyed B-law and figured law school might not be that bad. What the frick else was I going to do with an Econ degree?

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I'm going back to school to become a CPA. I'm planning on earning a Masters of Professional Accountancy degree (probably from MSU) but I need to take 13 undergrad classes first to meet their entrance requirements and to set myself up for being able to sit the CPA exam in Alabama when I graduate.

Do Big 4 firms care if you went to a university with an ACBSP accredited college of business and not AACSB accreditation? (in this case it's much cheaper to go to Athens State versus UAH). I'm not getting another bachelor's degree, just taking the hours I need for the exam and get into grad school

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I've now been practicing for 20+ years, so my information is not necessarily current, but back in the day, big 8 (WAY back in the day) firms only looked at GPA.......not from where it came.

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passed exam in 1992, when it wasn't that hard to sit or pass.

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I'd argue this point with you. I too passed it in 1992. Back in the day it was all parts at the same time (17 consecutive weekends of Becker review course). .....none of this study for one part, pass it and move on.

13 hours? There are a couple of ways to look at this. I am assuming none of these 13 hours are any of the required accoutning or business hours.

One is, go to Delgado or whatever community college is in your area and knock out 13 hours of BS classes. Another is the LSU distance education thing.

You could also go to UNO and take 12 hours of something meaningful and 1 hr of golf (a UNO 1 hr golf class was my 150th hour).

Or, you could enroll in a master's program. If you could take 2 classes at night a semester and 1 in the summer semester, by the end of 2015 you would be CPA exam eligible. You'd also be halfway to a master's degree.

I ended up with my hours and only a bachelor degree because I changed schools and majors and lost some hours for the acct degree, but they all counted toward the 150.

But before I did all that, I would talk to the state board about this issue. You said your school switched from quarters to semesters. I would tell the state board that and see what they say. It doesn't seem right that, if you took all the classes you needed to, that this change should effect you. If you are in LA, we actually have a pretty good board here. They don't give many breaks, but they are fair and helpful.

Good luck.

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passed exam in 1992, when it wasn't that hard to sit or pass.


I'd argue this point with you. I too passed it in 1992. Back in the day it was all parts at the same time (17 consecutive weekends of Becker review course). .....none of this study for one part, pass it and move on.

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Taking it "part by part" is for sure easier, but I passed what I think was the last test with true 40% essay. If you could write the King's English to any degree, you could mop up on essay.

Also, the multiple choice gave answers that obviously worked the problem incorrectly, which I found as a benefit.

Anyway, I can't argue with you......it's not like I've taken the new test or anything.

CPAs got them 3,000 sq ft houses.