programs: applied business
State Board CPA Exam
Any student considering taking the Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination should contact the State Board of Certified Public Accountants of Louisiana, (504) 566-1244, to get a complete copy of the examination requirements and information. The requirements may change. The School of Continuing Studies serves both students who wish to prepare for the State Board CPA Exam while they earn a degree as well as students who already have a degree but lack the specified accounting and/or business courses.
In order to sit for the State Board CPA Exam, a student must have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, have earned 150 semester credits as prescribed by the Louisiana CPA State Board Rules, including 24 credits of business courses, with an acceptable Business Law course (BSBL 345 Commercial Law), and must complete 24 credits of specific accounting courses.
Suggested program of study
SCS suggests the following program of study, which allows for prerequisite courses:
>> View descriptions for each course.
Scroll down to "School of Continuing Studies," then pick your program and course of choice.
>> Browse the class schedule.
In the listing, choose "Include" under School of Continuing Studies Course Offerings, your program from the Course Subject Area, and the campus you prefer, if applicable.
Courses |
Credits |
BSAC 1110 Elementary Accounting I * |
3 |
BSAC 1120 Elementary Accounting II * |
3 |
BSAC 2210 Intermediate Accounting I |
3 |
BSAC 2220 Intermediate Accounting II |
3 |
BSAC 3310 Cost Accounting |
3 |
| BSAC 3410 Income Tax |
3 |
| BSAC 3420 Corporate Tax |
3 |
| BSAC 4510 Auditing |
3 |
| BSAC 5620 Advanced Accounting |
3 |
| Accounting elective above the 1000 level |
3 |
Total |
30 |
* Not included in the required 24 accounting credits
Students seeking a degree while preparing for the State Board CPA Exam must complete the same courses. Some of these courses may be used as general electives satisfying degree requirements.
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