If you have the college degree and units to sit for the CPA exam in CA but do not have the work requirement to be a CPA can you take and pass all the exams without the work experience, then get a job and get the 1 year experience and then be a CPA?  Would your tests ever expire if you weren't able to find a job for a while?

Thanks

Hi BillyJoe,

This is my situation aslo. I found out after doing lots a research, that YES you can sit and pass the exam, and then get your experience. The accountacy board was no help at all with this issue or the question about how long the exam is good for. But I did find out that it will not expire for 5 years after you pass. I am not garunting that is the case but that is the informaiton that I found out after looking into it for almost 2 years. Ended up having to talk to CPA's to find out.

I hope this helps you. Good luck!