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To sit for the CPA exam in Missouri, you need a bachelor’s degree with 24 semester hours of accounting beyond the principles level and 24 semester hours of business courses. To get licensed, you can qualify with a bachelor’s degree and an accounting concentration plus 2 years of experience, or with a bachelor’s degree plus 30 more semester hours, or a post-bachelor’s degree, plus 1 year of experience. You must also pass all four exam sections within 30 months.
The CPA exam takes real work, and each state has its own rules. This guide covers what the Missouri State Board of Accountancy asks for to take the exam, get licensed and keep your license.
Last reviewed: October 2026. Facts checked on October 29, 2026 against Missouri Revised Statutes section 326.280 (effective August 28, 2026), the Missouri State Board of Accountancy site and the NASBA Missouri exam page. Rules change, so confirm the details with the board before you apply.
Missouri does not have a residency or Social Security number requirement to sit for the exam. To be licensed, you must be at least 18, show good moral character, and live in Missouri, have a place of business in Missouri, or be regularly employed in Missouri.
For first-time exam applications received on or after September 23, 2026, you need a bachelor’s or post-bachelor’s degree that includes:
The board limits how many internship or independent study credits can count. Read more about meeting the 150 credit hour requirement.
Your experience must be verified by a licensee and can come from public accounting, industry, government or academia. The board sets the hour totals for each pathway by rule, so check its experience form for the exact hours before you apply.
Check the current Missouri license application for any ethics course or exam the board requires before licensure.
Apply through NASBA’s CPA Examination Services. Submit an education evaluation with your official transcripts, then the exam application. Once approved and paid, you receive a Notice to Schedule and book your exam with Prometric. See the NASBA Missouri page for each step.
The CPA exam has three core sections (Auditing and Attestation, Financial Accounting and Reporting, and Regulation) and one discipline section you choose (Business Analysis and Reporting, Information Systems and Controls, or Tax Compliance and Planning). The old Business Environment and Concepts section ended in 2023.
| Fee | Amount |
| Education evaluation (NASBA) | $96 |
| Exam application (NASBA) | $100 |
| Each exam section | $268.59 |
These fees are listed on the NASBA Missouri page. Fees can change, so check the current amounts before you apply, and read more about CPA exam costs.
You must pass all four sections within a rolling 30-month window.
The CPA exam is given year-round at Prometric test centers. You can take each section at any Prometric center in the United States once you have a valid Notice to Schedule, and you choose your date and site when you book.
After you pass the exam and meet the education and experience rules for your option, apply to the board with your transcripts and experience verification. See the board site for the current application and fee.
CPAs licensed in another state may be able to practice in Missouri under mobility rules or apply for a Missouri license by reciprocity. See our guide to CPA reciprocity.
Missouri CPAs must renew their license and complete continuing professional education, including ethics. Check the board site for current hour totals and deadlines.
3605 Missouri Blvd, PO Box 613, Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: (573) 751-0012
Website: pr.mo.gov/accountancy
If you are short on accounting or business credits for Missouri, CPA Credits offers self-paced online courses worth 3 semester hours each through Upper Iowa University, which is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Our credits are accepted by all state boards. Undergraduate courses are $695 per course, and graduate courses are $870 per course.
Not sure which courses you still need? Request a transcript evaluation and we will show you the gaps. You can also read how to meet the 150 credit hour requirement or compare rules in other states on our CPA requirements by state page.
You need a bachelor’s or post bachelor’s degree with 24 semester hours of accounting beyond the principles level and 24 semester hours of business courses.
Yes. Missouri law lets you qualify with a bachelor’s degree, an accounting concentration and 2 years of experience. With 30 more semester hours or a post bachelor’s degree, you need 1 year.
To be licensed, you must live in Missouri, have a place of business there, or be regularly employed there. There is no residency requirement to sit for the exam.
NASBA charges $96 for the education evaluation and $100 for the exam application. Each exam section costs $268.59.
You must pass all four sections within a rolling 30 month window.
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