<p>So the CPA takes 150 credit hours...which is basically a little less then a masters. anyways I was wondering, since I'm joining the Army, they give you college credit for bootcamp. Will this credit transfer and be accepted to take exams such as the CPA/CFA or do they have to be accounting/finance credits?</p>
<p>You should check with the AICPA as well as your state society, but for the most part it seems like any college credit including AP credits count towards the 150 credit requirement</p>
<p>Total credits, accounting credits and other business-related credits are three separate concepts. </p>
<p>Within the next year or so, every state will require 150 hours of total credit to be a licensed CPA - otherwise their CPA licenses will not be deemed substantially equivalent for CPA mobility/reciprocity purposes. However, all states also have an absolute minimum number of accounting credits in order to sit for the exam or be licensed - and that number is increasing. Requiring 30-36 hours or more of accounting classes is not uncommon. Most states also require a minimum number of other business-related courses (finance, economics, management, business law etc.) and 20-24 hours is about average for this requirement. On top of this, many states have added special requirements concerning certain topics including: specific ethics classes, business communication credits, accounting research classes and/or requiring two business law classes. </p>
<p>Happy1 is correct, states will accept AP credits for determining the total hours of college credit. I can’t speak for all states, but in Illinois the requirement is that a regionally accredited college needs to list the AP credits on its transcript as accepted transfer credit for the Board of Accountancy to accept them. So, in the OP example, if a regionally accredited college (can be a community college) accepts the Army’s credit as say a general elective or physical education course, it should count towards the total credit requirement of 150 hours. </p>
<p>+1 to both of you, thanks for the help</p>