Journal of Accountancy Podcast, “What CPAs need to know about providing services to marijuana businesses”

Whether or not you are a CPA, if you are an accountant and wish to provide services to a marijuana business, you should listen to this podcast.

 

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/jofa/episodes/2018-04-18T15_11_28-07_00

Recent Changes in the California CPA Exam Educational Requirements

As of January 01, 2017, the California Board of Accountancy implemented additional educational requirements to sit for the California CPA exam.  The California Board of Accountancy now requires:

1) A baccaleaureate degreefrom an accredited college or university (any subject),
2) 150 semester hours of total college/university study,
3) 24 semester units of accounting study,
4) 24 semester units of business-related subjects study,
5) 20 semester units of accounting study,
6) 10 semester units of ethics study, to include one 3 unit semester (or 4 unit quarter) course in accounting ethics or accountant's professional responsibility.

The above-listed educational requirements are in addition to verified work experience where the CPA exam applicant must have documented work experience under a licensed CPA.  See the California CPA Applicant Licensing Handbook for more information about the experience requirement.

California CPA Licensure Tip Sheet

California Board of Accountancy Educational Requirements

California CPA Applicant Licensing Handbook

Uniform CPA Exam