New Jersey CPA Requirements 2027
Check the application for the 120-credit, two-year route. Build your 2027 application and study plan from dated official evidence.
Checkpoint 1
Can I take the exam?
120 + 24/24
New Jersey exam entry uses a qualifying bachelor’s degree and 120 credits, including 24 accounting and 24 business credits.
Check exam entryCheckpoint 2
Can I obtain the license?
NASBA’s New Jersey licensing instructions state that the board is accepting the 120-credit/two-year option effective February 11, 2026, alongside the 150-credit/one-year route.
Degree, concentration, qualifying experience, and any additional application conditions must be checked together.
Review license choicesYour 2027 application roadmap
Check the application for the 120-credit, two-year route
For 2027, use the operational 120/two-year option as a planning route while confirming the exact board form and conditions.
Before applying
Check New Jersey exam entry and map your transcript. 120 + 24/24
Before choosing classes
Choose a licensing route and record the remaining accepted subjects. Extra credits help only when they meet that route’s conditions.
Before booking a section
Coordinate your NTS, study readiness, published 2027 testing windows, and the July exam-interface transition.
Before counting experience
Confirm the work, duration, supervisor, and documentation accepted for your New Jersey license path.
What this edition adds to your 2026 reference
Use this edition to organize a 2027 application, choose your next evidence check, and connect it to an exam preparation schedule. Unchanged state rules retain their actual review dates. A new guide year does not itself change eligibility.
Your state-specific decision: The licensing instructions tell candidates to apply with the board first. Sending records is not the same as opening the board application. Start the board application, confirm the required experience and ethics documentation, then request the NASBA record transfer.
Open the dated 2026 reference| Decision | What to save | Question to resolve |
|---|---|---|
| Exam entry | Degree status, transcript, course descriptions, and the official exam checklist. | New Jersey exam entry uses a qualifying bachelor’s degree and 120 credits, including 24 accounting and 24 business credits. |
| License route | The chosen education and experience route, its effective date, and the authority’s instructions. | NASBA’s New Jersey licensing instructions state that the board is accepting the 120-credit/two-year option effective February 11, 2026, alongside the 150-credit/one-year route. |
| Exceptions and transitions | Dated authority replies for disputed courses, foreign education, prior exam credit, or a new pathway. | The detailed controlling rule/form behind NASBA’s ambiguous education bullets needs confirmation; no broad degree exemption is asserted. |
| Application budget | Separate evaluation, section application, exam, and later license charges. | Confirm the amount payable when you apply. Dated fees in this guide are not a guaranteed 2027 tariff. |
Choose a realistic testing window
Check the published schedule and July transition before setting a target appointment.
Read the guidePlan practice around the exam format
Use the reviewed specification and its stated coverage limits to balance MCQs and simulations.
Read the guideConnect your license and career plan
Compare wage benchmarks, offer conditions, experience supervision, and preparation support.
Read the guidePermission to sit
New Jersey CPA Exam eligibility
New Jersey exam entry uses a qualifying bachelor’s degree and 120 credits, including 24 accounting and 24 business credits.
- Use NASBA’s subject and transcript evaluation requirements for the complete exam application.
- Exam admission is separate from the board’s licensing application.
Map your transcript
New Jersey accounting and business coursework
Read each row as a separate checkpoint. Course level, required subjects, degree status, and exceptions can matter as much as the total. The board or designated evaluator determines which courses qualify.
| Checkpoint | Accounting | Business / related subjects | Degree and other conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam | 24 credits | 24 credits | Qualifying bachelor’s degree and 120 credits |
| License | Board’s qualifying concentration | Board’s qualifying concentration | 120/two-year or 150/one-year combination |
Collect the evidence
Degree award, official transcript, course descriptions, and any required evaluation.
Map accepted subjects
Separate accounting, business, ethics, and other required subjects without assuming overlap.
Resolve the exact gap
Ask about the disputed course or condition before paying for another class or application.
Education plus experience
New Jersey CPA license pathways
NASBA’s New Jersey licensing instructions state that the board is accepting the 120-credit/two-year option effective February 11, 2026, alongside the 150-credit/one-year route.
| Route / availability | Education | Experience |
|---|---|---|
| 120-credit route | Qualifying bachelor’s degree and 120 credits | 2 years |
| 150-credit route | Qualifying degree and 150 credits | 1 year |
- Apply with the board before requesting NASBA to send supporting licensing records.
- NASBA’s licensing-service charge is separate from the state’s full license cost. Ambiguous education bullets should not be treated as a broad degree exemption.
Dates that affect your decision
Planning for New Jersey CPA requirements in 2027
For 2027, use the operational 120/two-year option as a planning route while confirming the exact board form and conditions.
February 11, 2026
Effective120-credit applications accepted
NASBA’s operational licensing instructions identify this date and the board-first application order.
Worked planning example
Ready to send licensing records
Illustrative candidate scenario, not an eligibility determination.
Starting point
You have passed the exam and want NASBA to send records for the 120-credit route.
What the rules mean
The licensing instructions tell candidates to apply with the board first. Sending records is not the same as opening the board application.
Next action
Start the board application, confirm the required experience and ethics documentation, then request the NASBA record transfer.
From education to an appointment
How to apply and prepare in New Jersey
- 1
Confirm the application owner
Use the official exam instructions linked above to identify the board or designated exam service. Exam and license applications may go to different owners.
- 2
Prepare the education record
Arrange official transcripts and any required evaluation, degree evidence, course descriptions, identity, and state-specific records. Resolve the exact eligibility question before paying.
- 3
Apply for a section you can prepare for
After the responsible authority confirms eligibility, follow its section application and payment instructions. Keep the actual application and examination charges separate.
- 4
Use the Notice to Schedule
Check the authorized section, name, and expiration on the NTS. Book the testing appointment through the official scheduling process within that authorization.
- 5
Complete the exam and license file
Pass AUD, FAR, REG, and one Discipline, then complete the selected license route’s education, experience, ethics, and documentation requirements. Track each official deadline separately.
This sequence organizes your planning. The state-specific facts and exceptions in the sections above take priority; the official application instructions establish the required filing order.
Budget separate charges
New Jersey CPA exam and application fees
These are individually sourced charges, not a complete licensing budget or an official 2027 fee schedule. Evaluation, section applications, testing, ethics, background checks, international testing, rescheduling, and licensing can be separate costs.
| Charge | Published amount | What it covers | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education evaluation | $96.00 | Evaluation charge listed by NASBA. Foreign-education evaluation may be separate. | Verify this charge |
| Exam section application | $96.00 | Follow the jurisdiction’s section-application rules. Do not assume one application charge covers all four sections. | Verify this charge |
| Each exam section | $268.59 | One section’s examination charge, separate from its application charge. | Verify this charge |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How should I plan for New Jersey CPA requirements in 2027?
- For 2027, use the operational 120/two-year option as a planning route while confirming the exact board form and conditions.
- What education should a 2027 New Jersey CPA Exam candidate check?
- Based on the September 15, 2026 source review: New Jersey exam entry uses a qualifying bachelor’s degree and 120 credits, including 24 accounting and 24 business credits. Use NASBA’s subject and transcript evaluation requirements for the complete exam application. Exam admission is separate from the board’s licensing application.
- Which New Jersey CPA license paths should I compare for 2027?
- NASBA’s New Jersey licensing instructions state that the board is accepting the 120-credit/two-year option effective February 11, 2026, alongside the 150-credit/one-year route. Review the route-specific effective dates and experience conditions before applying.
- What changed in this 2027 New Jersey guide?
- This edition adds a candidate decision roadmap, application evidence checklist, study milestones, and links to the 2027 exam schedule. Its state-specific focus is: Check the application for the 120-credit, two-year route. Unchanged rules retain their source dates.
- Are the fees in this guide guaranteed for 2027?
- No. Each listed charge retains its actual source review date. Confirm evaluation, application, exam-section, and licensing charges before payment.
- What still needs confirmation for a New Jersey application?
- The detailed controlling rule/form behind NASBA’s ambiguous education bullets needs confirmation; no broad degree exemption is asserted.
- Does the guide guarantee that I qualify for a CPA license?
- No. The board or designated service decides eligibility. Use this guide to organize your evidence and prepare specific questions; CPAPass supports exam practice and study planning.
Evidence and review dates
Official New Jersey requirements sources
Core research date: . Licensing review date: . Proposed rules, effective dates, and unresolved details remain labeled in the relevant sections. Official authorities decide eligibility; this guide helps you prepare the questions and records.