Posted: May 11 2009 at 9:37pm | IP Logged

JDMilan wrote: I did know someone personally in the state of Florida who passed years ago and then recently applied for his license.  He had to go through a lot of hoops and hurdles along with meeting with the accountancy board to state his case but he did get his license after waiting like 5 or so years.  Just an fyi :)

Hmmm...maybe it had something to do with the old rule. It says right on the DBPR's site that you only have a year to apply or you will lose your scores.

I hope your test went ok on the 5th.  :)

Posted: May 26 2009 at 7:37pm | IP Logged

p_prince5 wrote: Hey i have exactly the same question , i live in Orlando too but does that means that scores does expire in other states ? if anybody knows a state that doesnt have this score expiration thing please let me know because i have to leave the country straight after my last part so if the score expires i am screwed but if not i can apply in another state

Hi p_prince. You just need to apply for the license before you leave. You should leave a forwarding address of where you'll be going and then fill out the application and send it back to Florida. If you don't meet the 150-hr educational requirement by the time of application, then don't worry about applying. You don't need to have the 1 year experience before applying for the license though but you do need it to receive the license. If you don't have the experience, they will just put your application on hold.

You don't want to get a license in another state that you won't be practicing in. From what I've read, the firms down here will prefer for you to be licensed in the state of Florida. Plus, Florida says you can't call yourself a CPA here if you are not licensed in this state.

Posted: June 03 2009 at 12:14pm | IP Logged

From the Colorodo web page,

http://www.dora.state.co.us/Accountants/requirements.htm

Fourth, you must have one year of experience in public accounting, under the direct supervision of an actively licensed Certified Public Accountant, or experience that the Board deems to be equivalent. The experience must be gained 5 years before or after passing the Uniform CPA Examination.

Any other states have this requirement to get the work experience within a certain period of time? Imagine having to retake the test?

Posted: June 14 2009 at 5:38pm | IP Logged

calvol wrote: Florida has a one-year limit! California has an either/or limit: either passed the exam within 5 years, or 1-year experience under a CPA within 5 years of applying for the license (with 150hrs education).

I was told in the FL thread that in Florida your application was put on hold until you had the work experience, and that the 1-year limit was just to get your application in?  If you're right then I'd have to start a job before even passing the final parts.  I have 5 months experience already but I have no guaratnees that it will even count since the form has a box to check indicating I was there 1 year, which I wasnt.  Jesus, why am I even taking the exam, with this economy its very probable I wont have a job.  I guess I'd better cancel my first examination and apply to sit in Alabama instead.