061-2 Wyo. Code R. § 2-2

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 2-2 - Applications for Examination

(a) Applicants shall furnish all information required by the application form and other information, including proof of identity, as required by the board. Each application, when filed, shall be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee, as determined by section 4(d) of this chapter, payable by check to the Wyoming Board of Certified Public Accountants or via credit card payment by accessing the self-serve payment link offered by the board. Forms may be obtained from the board or may be downloaded from the board's website.

(b) The board shall forward notification of eligibility in the form of an Authorization to Test (ATT) for the computer-based Uniform CPA Examination (examination) to the candidate and NASBA's National Candidate Database. Upon receiving the ATT from the board, the candidate shall:

(i) Contact NASBA to obtain a Notice to Schedule (NTS) the examination, and

(ii) Forward all applicable examination fees required by section 4(d) of this chapter to NASBA.

(c) The ATT expires six (6) months from the date of the NTS, when the candidate tests for a particular section, or six (6) months from the date the application was filed if an NTS is not issued, whichever occurs first. A candidate whose ATT expired is not entitled to a refund of any fees, including examination fees, and the candidate must reapply to the board.

(d) Eligible candidates who have received an NTS shall independently contact a test center identified by NASBA to schedule the examination at an approved test site.

(e) A candidate who fails to appear for a scheduled section of the examination is not entitled to a refund of any fee paid to the board or examination fees paid to NASBA.

(f) The board reserves the right to deny the application or invalidate scores of any individual for any of the following reasons:

(i) Failure to furnish all information required under this chapter;

(ii) Conviction of a felony under any state or United States law;

(iii) Conviction of any crime, an element of which is dishonesty or fraud, any state or United States law;

(iv) Falsifying information required by the application process; or

(v) Misconduct on the examination as set forth in section 4(e) of this chapter or as determined by any United States board of accountancy.

(g) Applicants shall meet the requirements of W.S. 33-3-109(a)(i) through (ii) by demonstrating that they:

(i) Are at least eighteen years of age; and

(ii) Hold a valid Wyoming drivers license; or

(iii) Have a current Wyoming physical/street address (not P.O. Box); or

(iv) Are currently employed in Wyoming or have a valid documented and accepted offer of employment that will begin within six (6) months of the application date; or

(v) Are a current student at a Wyoming community college or the University of Wyoming (UW).

061-2 Wyo. Code R. § 2-2

Amended, Eff. 3/20/2018.