District of Columbia CPA Requirements

District of Columbia State Requirements & Education Options

General Requirement

Applicant must be at least 18 years of age;

Applicant must not have been convicted of a crime or moral turpitude which bears directly on Applicant’s fitness to be licensed; and

Applicant must be of good character.

Under D.C. Code §§ 26-531-533, the “Child Support and Welfare Reform Compliance Amendment Act of 2000,” the District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs is now required to collect and maintain Social Security numbers in licensee files.

Education/Experience Requirement

A baccalaureate degree granted by a college or university recognized by the District of Columbia Board; and

A concentration in accounting or the equivalent (generally considered as being constituted of a minimum of three (3) semester hours in commercial law and a minimum of 24 semester hours in accounting subjects). These accounting subjects shall include, but are not limited to, courses in Financial Accounting, Auditing, Cost Accounting and Federal Income Taxes.

If the baccalaureate degree was received after January 1, 2000, then at least 150 semester hours of education are necessary.