CPA Educational Requirements To Sit For Michigan? No guesses please?

Question

In order to become a CPA in Michigan, does one need a bachelor's degree in accounting? I'm aware of the other 30 cr hrs in accounting, etc...
Thanks.

Answer 1

Yes, you need a bachelors in accounting, or business administration / management with 30 credits in accounting BUT at least 150 credits.

Former Michigan Governor John Engler signed into law Public Act 380 of 1998, also known as the Michigan Accountancy Act, which requires CPA licensure candidates after July 1, 2003, to have 150 semester hours of college education. Once enacted, the Michigan State Board of Accountancy established the following requirements that CPA candidates must comply with:

Of the 150 semester hours, CPA candidates must take 30 semester hours of accounting subjects, including:
Not more than six semester hours of taxation
Thirty-nine semester hours including: A minimum of three semester hours each in business communications and computer technology. A minimum of three semester hours, but not more than 12 semester hours, in at least five of the following areas: business law, economics, ethics, finance, management, marketing, taxation, statistics and business policy


In Michigan, you do not have to wait until you have completed the 150 hours of academic credit to take the exam. You may take the exam while pursuing your education or work experience. However, in order to sit for examination, you must have completed the following academic requirements:
Received a baccalaureate degree from an educational institution recognized by the Michigan State Board of Accountancy (MSBA)
Completed 24 semester hours in accounting and 24 semester hours in business
Accounting courses must include: auditing, financial accounting, managerial accounting, accounting systems and controls, U.S. taxation and government/fund accounting.

Answer 2

Cpa Requirements Michigan