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Fees

Exam application fee

The VBOA requires a non-refundable application fee of $120 upon submission of the online application. After the candidate application has been approved and processed by the VBOA, the candidate will receive an approval email explaining the payment coupon and Notice to Schedule (NTS) process.

Exam section fee

The total CPA exam fees for each exam section are $254.80. The fees are paid directly to the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. If an exam candidate has any issues during the payment process, please contact NASBA Candidate Care at 1-866-696-2722.  

The CPA exam is administered nationally by NASBA, the AICPA, and Prometric.

Re-exam application

The board suspended the $20 fee associated with re-exam requests until at least March 31, 2024. 

CPA exam score transfers

The VBOA requires an exam score transfer fee of $25 for candidates requesting an exam score be transferred from Virginia to another state. Complete the CPA Exam Score Transfer Form and submit it to the VBOA with the fee.

All fees are non-refundable and payments returned by the bank for insufficient funds are subject to a returned payment fee, pursuant to Code of Virginia § 2.2-4805.