Leslie-Anne wrote: If you have questions about your eligibility or how international candidates can become U.S. CPAs, please contact me, Leslie-Anne Rogers at la_cpaexcel@shaw.ca. I am an expert in state selection and will be able to let you know if you are eligible to sit for the exam. Please also feel free to post any general questions that you have in this part of the forum and I will be delighted to answer them.

Dear Leslie,

I am a prospective  CPA student living in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. These are my qualifications:

1. I am Cerified Internal Auditor

2. I am also a Certified Investments and Derivatives Auditor (CIDA)

3. I have a batchelor degree in Mathematics -Subjects were Main: Mathematics, Sub: Statistics and Physics

4. I have 4 years of experience in accounting, 5 years of External audit experience (including 3 years internship for Chartered accountancy course in India) and 7.5 years experience in Internal audit (3.5 years in semi government and 4 years in a Government entities).

Can  you tell how many semester hours do I require in accounting or otherwise to get eligibility to sit for CPA in 2011 .  Your kind action is highly appreciated.

as a cpa from usa,i can not practice in canada. but can I have a job in canada on the base of cpa from usa?

Also, if i want to practise in canada, what should i study?

what are the minimum salary standards in usa and canada for cpa?