I am a:

　　Chartered Accountant in Australia

　　CPA in Australia

　　Chartered Accountant in Canada

　　Chartered Accountant Ireland

　　Chartered Accountant in New Zealand

　　Mexican Contadoro/a Publicos/as

　　How can I become a U.S. CPA?

　　The good news is that, once you have completed your full program, you may be eligible to take the special 4 ½-hour International Qualifications Examination (IQEX) rather than the regular 14-hour Uniform CPA Examination. The purpose of IQEX is to facilitate the U.S. CPA qualification process for those accounting professionals from other countries whose professional bodies have entered into Mutual Recognition Agreements with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). At present, agreements are in effect only with the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA), Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA), CPA Australia (CPAA), Instituto Mexicano De Contadores Publicos (IMCP), Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI), and the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA). For information on the IQEX, including a list of states in which you may be eligible to take the IQEX.

　　In addition to passing the IQEX, you are required to meet all the other requirements of the state board in the state where you would like to become licensed. Each state has slightly different requirements for becoming a CPA. The AICPA does not license CPAs and is a voluntary membership organization. Once you decide in which state you would like to be licensed, you should contact that State Board of Accountancy for further information on the requirements and your eligibility to take the IQEX.

　　After passing the IQEX and meeting the other necessary requirements, the State Board of Accountancy would issue you a CPA license. Once you have been awarded your CPA license, you are eligible for full membership in the AICPA.