South Dakota Board of Accountancy

To qualify for the CPA Exam in South Dakota, you must meet the following criteria:

Educational Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or higher, must include:

• Complete 150 semester units (225 quarter units)
• 24 semester units in accounting-related subjects including Elementary principles of accounting, Intermediate or advanced accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Cost accounting.
• 24 semester units in business-related subjects.

To earn a CPA license in South Dakota, applicants must fulfill the following requirements:

Work Experience:

• Complete one year of relevant experience, which includes providing services or advice involving, such as Accounting, Attestation, Management advisory, Financial advisory, Taxation, and Consulting skills
• Experience must be verified by a CPA licensed in a U.S. jurisdiction through employment in government, industry, academia, or public practice.
• Individuals holding a valid South Dakota certificate issued before July 1, 2002, are considered to have met this requirement.

Ethics Examination:

• Pass an examination on the rules of ethics and professional conduct as promulgated by the South Dakota Board of Accountancy.
• This examination may be part of the Uniform CPA Exam or a separate ethics examination.