You must meet the following educational requirements as prescribed by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy to sit for the CPA exam in Texas: 1) hold a bachelor’s degree, 2) have 150 hours of total college credit, 3) have 30 hours of approved upper-level accounting course credit including at least 2 hours in accounting research/analysis, 4) have 24 hours of approved business course credit including at least 2 hours in accounting/business communications, and 5) have 3 hours of approved accounting ethics credit.
*Candidates are encouraged to visit http://www.tsbpa.state.tx.us for complete details as classes and rules are subject to change.