Requirement to Obtain a Certified Public Accountant Certificate

To obtain a certified public accountant certificate an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:

1. (1) Application. File an application on a form prescribed by the commissioner.
2. (2) Fee. Pay the applicable statutory fee at the time the application is filed.
3. (3) Good character. Submit evidence satisfactory to the board of good character, as defined in subsection (b) of section 20-281c of the Connecticut General Statutes.
4. (4) Education. Possess the educational qualifications set forth in section 20-280-22 of these regulations.
5. (5) Examination. Pass the examination as provided in section 20-280-23 of these regulations.
6. (6) Ethics. Attain a grade specified by the board on such examination in professional ethics as the board may prescribe.
7. (7) Experience. Obtain and document the experience as provided in section 20-280-24 of these regulations.

(Adopted effective April 21, 1995; Amended February 11, 2019)