CPA Exam Instructions
APPLICATION FORMS

INITIAL APPLICANT
  • Have never taken the examination as a candidate of this state;
  • Have previously taken the examination as a candidate of another state but who have not earned credit.
  • Have previously taken the examination as a candidate of another state and wish to transfer credit to Nevada.
Applicants who have earned credit must arrange for the transfer of their grades from the original jurisdiction to the Nevada State Board of Accountancy. The grades will only be accepted by Nevada provided the state has standards and requirements equivalent to the requirements of Nevada. An Authorization for Interstate Exchange of Information form will be required. This form is available under the forms section titled Information Exchange.

RE-EXAM APPLICANT
  • Have previously sat for the CPA Examination as a Nevada Candidate.
  • Note: you are still considered a re-exam applicant even if you are sitting for a portion of the exam not previously registered for.
APPLICATION FEES
  • INITIAL APPLICATION FEE $100.00
  • RE-EXAM APPLICATION FEE $50.00

Fees made payable to the Nevada State Board of Accountancy. Nevada accepts payments by credit card, checks or money orders. The above fees are non-refundable.

AND: The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) requires the following additional testing fees based on the section(s) you are applying for. DO NOT SEND NASBA'S FEES TO THE NEVADA STATE BOARD OFFICE. You will be billed by NASBA for this fee after the Nevada State Board of Accountancy has issued your Authorization to Test. Testing fees are NOT refundable. There is no provision for withdrawing from the examination.
Auditing (AUD) $262.64
Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) $262.64
Regulation (REG) $262.64
Business Analysis & Reporting (BAR) $262.64
Information Systems & Controls (ISC) $262.64
Tax Compliance & Planning (TCP) $262.64

NOTICE TO TEST

Once your eligibility to take the exam is determined, the Nevada State Board will send an Authorization To Test (ATT) to the National Candidate Database (NCD) at NASBA. Candidates will be billed for the NASBA fee as shown above. Fees must be paid to NASBA within 6 months after the ATT is sent. After the fees are paid, NASBA will issue a Notice To Schedule (NTS). The NTS is sent to applicants via email. The NTS will be valid for a 6-month period. Upon receipt of the NTS, candidates are required to contact Prometric for site location(s) and test times. Candidates may sit in any of the Prometric test sites in any state.

For an additional list of the Prometric Testing Centers and information visit their website at www.prometric.com. The Nevada State Board of Accountancy does not control space availability or locale of the testing centers. If a candidate needs to cancel an appointment you must do so by using one of the three methods:
  • Use Prometric's Internet scheduling tool located at www.prometric.com/cpa
    The system is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
  • Call the Candidate Services Call Center at 1-800-580-9648.
    The center is open Monday - Friday from 8:00am to 8:00pm Eastern Time.
  • Call the local test center where your appointment is scheduled. Leaving a voice mail message at the local test center is NOT an acceptable method of canceling your appointment.
An eligible candidate has 6 months from the date of the NTS to schedule and sit for the exam. If your NTS has expired you will be required to submit a re-exam application to the Nevada Board in order to obtain a new NTS.

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE AND SECTIONS

The Computerized CPA Examination will now offer Continuous Testing for CPA Exam candidates.

Applicants will be allowed to apply for one or more section(s) of the examination at a time. A candidate may now re-take any section of the examination upon receipt of a failing score. It is important to plan accordingly; it is your responsibility to schedule the remaining unpassed sections of the examination so you do not lose credit for previously passed sections. Please review the section titled "credit for subjects after the computerized examination".

NASBA is recommending scheduling appointments at least 45 days prior to the date in which you wish to sit for the examination(s). The Nevada State Board will process your application and forward the necessary information to NASBA within 5 business days of receiving your completed application and transcripts.

Candidates should plan to report to their assigned examination site one hour before the start of each scheduled session. Detailed instructions concerning scheduling to test will be included on the Notice To Schedule (NTS).

It is recommended that candidates visit the AICPA website to view the Uniform CPA Exam Tutorial to ensure familiarity with the computerized format prior to sitting for the examination. Candidates should also view the Uniform CPA Examination Candidate Bulletin.

Click here to find out when you'll get your CPA Exam score.

CANDIDATES WITH DISABILITIES

In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, examination administration modifications are available for candidates who qualify. Such candidates should contact the Board office and request an accommodation form. Upon receipt of the forms and required documentation, it will be considered and the candidate will be notified of the approved accommodations. The form and documentation must be made prior to scheduling the exam.

Click here for form to request testing modifications.

FOREIGN EDUCATION

Applicants who attended or graduated from foreign schools may satisfy the CPA Exam education requirements based upon an evaluation of foreign transcripts by any of the Board-approved foreign evaluation providers. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that their official transcripts are submitted directly from the university to the foreign evaluation service. Official evaluations must be mailed to the Board directly from the foreign credentials evaluation service. The transcript evaluation must show a course-by-course breakdown.

Click here for a list of approved evaluators.

EXAMINATION CREDIT

Credit for Subjects After Computerization of the CPA Examination - Upon implementation of the computer based CPA Examination, a candidate may take the required test sections individually and in any order. Credit for any test section(s) passed shall be valid for Thirty (30) months from the actual date the candidate took that test section(s), without having to attain a minimum score on any failed test section(s) and without regard to whether the candidate has taken other test sections, provided that:
  • Candidates must pass all four test sections of the CPA Examination within a rolling Thirty (30) month period, which begins on the date that the first test section(s) is passed;
  • Candidates cannot retake a failed test section(s) in the same examination window; and
  • Candidates who do not pass all four sections of the CPA Examination within the rolling Thirty (30) month period shall lose credit for any test section(s) passed outside the Thirty (30) month period, and those test section(s) must be retaken.
EXAMINATION REVIEW COURSE PROVIDERS

If you are interested in taking a review course to prepare for the Uniform CPA Examination, the following is a list of course providers: