Total cost of a finance credential

Tap to change: CPA, CFA®, CFP®, enrolled agent, CIA or FRM®.

CPA only: each section retaken costs the section fee again, $268.59. Leave 0 to see the price if all four pass the first time.

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No retake counted yet: CPA exam fees if all four sections pass the first time, prep not included

$1,074

Four sections, $268.59 each$1,074
Retakes you expect: 0 × $268.59none typed
Your review course and booksnot included: type it above
Fees of your state’s accountancy boardnot counted: they vary by state

Type how many sections you think you will retake to add them. Pass rates for each section are published by the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants), which writes the exam; this site does not copy them, so retakes are the ones you type. Review courses are not in this figure unless you type them: they can cost as much as the exam fees, or more.

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Finance Cert Cost · Independent tool by Radif Partners, not affiliated with CFA Institute, CFP Board, AICPA, NASBA or FINRA · worked out in your browser

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