CPA Exam Review

What are the academic requirements to take the CPA exam?

• At least 120 semester college credits (180 quarter college credits)*
• A baccalaureate or higher degree from an institution recognized by the Accountancy Board of Ohio
• 24 semester college credits (45 quarter college credits) in accounting that cover the areas of financial accounting, cost/managerial accounting, auditing and taxation*
• 24 semester college credits (36 quarter college credits) in business courses [finance, management, economics, marketing and "business" courses, designated as such by a college or university (business law, business communications, business statistics, etc.)]

*To apply for certification as an Ohio CPA, 150 semester credits are required. For certification as an Ohio CPA, 30 accounting semester credits are required.

How can Tri-C help me prepare for the CPA exam?

Tri-C offers four CPA review courses.

• The CPA review courses are virtual, instructor-led sessions.
• All instructors are licensed CPAs with master’s degrees in accounting.
• Tri-C has partnered with Gleim Publications and uses its textbooks and study materials throughout each of the courses
• Tri-C is affordable, with the lowest tuition rates per credit hour in Ohio.
• The semester credit hours earned through each Tri-C CPA review course (two credit hours for each section) count toward the 150 semester credits required to apply for certification as an Ohio CPA.

The CPA exam consists of three core sections and one discipline section of your choice.

The core sections are:

• Auditing and Attestation (AUD)
• Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR)
• Taxation and Regulation (REG)

The discipline sections are:

• Business Analysis and Reporting (BAR)
• Information Systems and Controls (ISC)
• Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP)

Tri-C CPA Review Courses

Tri-C offers a two-credit-hour CPA review course* for each of the three core sections of the CPA exam and BAR, the most popular discipline section. Each course runs for 14 weeks and meets for two hours per week. The courses offered are:

• ACCT-2530 CPA Review AUD
• ACCT-2550 CPA Review FAR
• ACCT-2560 CPA Review REG
• ACCT-2807 CPA Review BAR (ACCT 2570 in Fall 2025)

*Each two-credit-hour course can be taken alone. You are not required to take all four.

How do I register?

There are four steps to registering for the CPA exam review courses. All the steps are required, and each will open in a new window. When you have completed each step, return to this page and go to the next step.

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What other Tri-C programs help me prepare to become a certified CPA?

Tri-C offers the Accounting/CPA Preparation - Post-Degree Professional Certificate program, in which students can earn 30 semester college credits in accounting.

Tri-C also offers the CPA Prep-Business Component Post Degree Certificate program, in which students can earn 24 semester college credits in business.