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arizona cpa requirements

Arizona CPA Requirements: Education, Exam & License Guide

Zee Tan

20 May 2026

CPA

To become a CPA in Arizona, you'll need to meet the following requirements: Education: A bachelor's degree or higher with 150 semester hours including 36 accounting hours (30 upper division) and 30 related hours - Arizona's certification education requirements are explicitly more rigorous than those needed to sit for the exam Exam: Pass all four sections of the Uniform CPA Exam through a direct application to the Arizona State Board of Accountancy, within a 30-month rolling credit window Experience: 2,000 hours of paid ...