Illinois State Requirements

Contact Information:

Illinois CPA Exam

Illinois Board of Examiners

100 Trade Centre Drive, Suite 403
Champaign, IL 61820

Phone: 217-531-0950
            866-782-7230
Fax:      217-531-0960

Web:    www.ilboa.org
Email:   help@ilboa.org

Education Requirements:

Baccalaureate degree and 150 semester hours of acceptable credit that includes at least

  • 24 semester hours of accounting at the undergraduate and/or graduate level with at least one course each in financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and management accounting
  • 24 semester hours in business courses or substantially equivalent (other than accounting) courses at the undergraduate or graduate level.

Other Requirements:

US Citizenship:  Not Required

Min. Age:   None

Residency:   Not Required

Other:   None

Exam Fees

Application Fees:

First time credential evaluation:   $175.00
Re-examination Application:   $50.00

Examination Fees:

Auditing and Attestation

Business Environment and Concepts

Financial Accounting and Reporting

Regulation

$209.33

161.63

197.40

173.55

+ Application Fee:

4 examination sections

3 examination sections

2 examination sections

1 examination section

$120.00

108.00

76.00

40.00

Test Centers

  • Champaign – 610 East. John St.
    Phone: 217-333-3706
  • Chicago – 20 N. Clark St.
    Phone: 312-641-7304
  • Deerfield – 770 Lake Cook Rd.
    Phone: 847-572-0550
  • Homewood – 17936 South Halstead
    Phone: 708-798-0238
  • Lombard – 1919 South Highland Ave.
    Phone: 630- 916-7613
  • Springfield – 2731 South 6th St.
    Phone: 217-546-0381
  • Sycamore – 1715 Dekalb Ave.
    Phone: 815-899-0292
  • Peoria – 7501 N. University Ste 218
    Phone: 309 -683-4653

Note: Requirements listed above are those to sit for the CPA Exam. Check with your State Board to find out the additional requirements for licensure and certification.
Disclaimer: ELS, Inc. has made every effort to assure the accuracy of the information presented here. However, this information is meant to serve as ‘introductory’ only. We strongly encourage candidates to check with your jurisdiction directly for details on, or updates to what is provided here.

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