Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 9.3 - Early Admission to the Uniform CPA Examination Under Business and Professions Code Section 5093.5

(a) To be granted early admission as set forth in Section 5093.5 of the Business and Professions Code, applicants shall submit the following to the Board:

(1) A completed application for an Authorization to Test as specified in Section 8.2.

(2) Satisfactory evidence, defined in Section 2.8, of all finished coursework towards completing the educational requirements of Section 9.2.

(3) A completed Certificate of Enrollment Form COE-1 (New 7/2022), which is hereby incorporated by reference.

(b) Only those applicants that submit satisfactory evidence of finished coursework and a completed Certificate of Enrollment Form COE-1 (New 7/2022) demonstrating they are enrolled in a degree-granting university, college or other institution as defined in Section 5094 of the Business and Professions Code and are within 180 days of completing the educational requirements of Section 5093 of the Business and Professions Code as of the date they submitted their initial application for an Authorization to Test will be admitted to sit for the examination.

(1) The approval of early entry to the examination does not constitute an approval that the applicant will meet the educational requirements as specified in Section 5093 of the Business and Professions Code.

(2) Early entry applicants that do not supply satisfactory evidence of completing the educational requirements within 240 days from the date they submitted their initial application for an Authorization to Test will not be authorized to continue to sit for the examination unless the applicant meets the requirements in Section 9.2.

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Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 9.3

Note: Authority cited: Section 5010, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 5093, 5093.5 and 5094, Business and Professions Code.

1. New section filed 11-30-2023; operative 1/1/2024 (Register 2023, No. 48).