Texas CPA Requirements

You can become a CPA in Texas by meeting certain education, exam, and experience requirements (and passing a background check).Below you will find the basic CPA exam prerequisites, exam fees, CPA license requirements, and contact information to help you better understand all CPA requirements in Texas.

The data on this page was last reviewed and updated in January 2024.

• You must hold a bachelor’s degree to sit for the Texas CPA exam, with a minimum number of accounting and business courses.
• There are no residency or age requirements to take the Texas CPA exam.
• Taking the Texas CPA exam costs $1,054.20.
• Texas CPA license requirements include passing the CPA exam, passing an ethics exam, meeting a minimum level of work experience, passing a background check, and completing continuing professional education.

To sit for the CPA exam in Texas, you must have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum number of accounting and business credit hours. You do not have to be a US resident or a resident of Texas to meet Texas CPA exam requirements, and there is no minimum age requirement.

Education Exam Requirements in Texas

The Texas CPA exam education requirement includes holding a bachelor’s degree and having a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-level accounting and 24 credit hours in upper-level business.

Texas CPA Exam Baccalaureate Degree and Semester Hour Requirements

• Baccalaureate Degree from a board-recognized United States college or university (or equivalent international degree)
• 150 total semester hours
• 30 semester hours of upper-level accounting
  • 2 semester hours of accounting or tax research and analysis
• 24 semester hours of upper-level business
  • 2 semester hours of accounting or business communications
• 3-semester-hour ethics course

See full education requirements on the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy website.

Residency Requirements in Texas

There are no residency requirements for the Texas CPA exam.

• US citizenship is not required.
• Texas residency is not required.

Age Requirements in Texas

There is also no minimum age requirement for the Texas CPA exam.

Exam Fees in Texas

Texas CPA examination fees include an application of intent fee, eligibility application fee, and exam section fees.

Texas CPA Exam Fees
Application of Intent Fee:	$20.00
Eligibility Application Fee:	$15.00
Auditing and Attestation (AUD):	$254.80
Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR):	$254.80
Regulation (REG):	$254.80
Business Analysis and Reporting (BAR):	$254.80
Information Systems and Controls (ISC):	$254.80
Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP):	$254.80
Total:	$1,054.20

*Registration fee for re-examination depends on the number of parts you are retaking. Fees are always subject to change.

To satisfy all Texas CPA eligibility requirements, you must pass the CPA exam, complete a minimum level of work experience, and meet a few additional requirements.

Education License Requirements in Texas

Licensed CPAs in Texas must complete continuing professional education (CPE) to renew their license every year.

Work Experience Requirements in Texas

The work experience requirement to earn your CPA license in Texas is one year of full-time work supervised by a licensed CPA.

See full work experience requirements on the Texas Board of Accountancy website.

Other Qualification in Texas

Additional requirements to earn your CPA license in Texas include:

• Having a Social Security Number
• Passing the Texas Rules of Professional Conduct exam
• Passing a background check

Getting your CPA license in Texas can mean that additional requirements must be met. Since fees, requirements, and rules may change on a frequent basis, we highly recommend contacting the Texas State Board of Accountancy for complete licensing information.

To maintain your CPA license in Texas, you must complete 120 CPE credits every three years, with a minimum of 20 CPE credits earned every year. You do not have to complete any CPE the first year after obtaining your license. Your first license period begins one year after your certification date and ends on the last day of your birth month.