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aria-current=\"page\">CPA Exam Disclosure<\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fd5a3d1371e2a70fd5fb86fe15d5f58e\">Important Note Regarding CPA Licensure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-54e0b02dd7750d93b94fe6fd215cfe7d\">Each state board of accountancy determines a candidate\u2019s eligibility to sit for the exam. State educational requirements for CPA licensure are subject to change, and the University of Michigan-Flint cannot guarantee that all such requirements will be satisfied through completion of the Master of Science in Accounting program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to obtain a CPA license, we encourage you to confirm your eligibility to satisfy all educational requirements with the state accountancy board in the state or U.S. district\/territory where you wish to become licensed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most states listed do not accept the MSA program alone because it does not include the general business courses required by the state. Undergraduate students taking the MSA meet the requirements for general business courses, particularly business law or ethics courses. Please contact Zhenfeng &#8220;Kelvin&#8221; Liu at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kelvinz@umich.edu\">kelvinz@umich.edu<\/a>\u00a0to discuss your options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7277517f62854b71a483401ddf264822\"><strong>List of U.S. States that Accept and Doesn&#8217;t Accept UM-Flint MSA for CPA Licensure:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>State<\/th><th>MSA Only<\/th><th>MSA + BBA in Accounting<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Alabama<\/td><td>Doesn&#8217;t Accept<\/td><td>Accept<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alaska<\/td><td>Doesn&#8217;t Accept<\/td><td>Accept<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arizona<\/td><td>Doesn&#8217;t Accept<\/td><td>Doesn&#8217;t Accept<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arkansas<\/td><td>Accept<\/td><td>Accept<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>California<\/td><td>Doesn&#8217;t Accept<\/td><td>Doesn&#8217;t 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