As of May 1,registration is officially open for the CPA Exam's new international testing locations in Japan,Bahrain,Kuwait,Lebanon,and the United Arab Emirates.The exam will be administered in English in all countries,with the same computerized format as in the U.S.jurisdictions.

Info about the jurisdictions that will accept applications from candidates wishing to test in one of the international locations is now available on NASBA.org.

The good news is that 38 U.S.jurisdictions will accept applications for international testing.The exceptions,which will not accept international applications at this time,are the following 17 jurisdictions: Arizona,Arkansas,California,Common Wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,Idaho,Kentucky,Maine,Maryland,Mississippi,North Carolina,Oklahoma,Oregon,South Dakota,Virgin Islands,Virginia,West Virginia,and Wyoming.

Please let your international CPA candidates know about this new testing option if applicable to them.The details below will be helpful to them.

1. Visit the NASBA site's map of jurisdictions at:
2. Click a specific jurisdiction on the map
3. Look for the Test Internationally button.When you click that button,NASBA will display info on international applications for the jurisdiction you've chosen.(If there is no Test Internationally button,that means the jurisdiction you clicked isn't accepting international applications.)

Candidates are reminded that certain jurisdictions have specific rules and requirements to sit for the CPA Examination,as well as qualifying for CPA licensure after passing the exam.Before applying in any jurisdiction to take the CPA Exam in an international location,be sure to read the jurisdiction's Information for Applicants on the website.Regardless of which jurisdiction has declared you eligible for the exam,in addition to paying any domestic testing fees,you must pay additional fees for each exam section you plan to take internationally.