I’m an international student who recently graduated from a local college in New York City with a degree in accounting. While in school, I quit for about two years, and when I came back to school I never dealt with my visa status. That makes me an illegal. Now after graduation, I’d like to take a CPA exam, the questions: having no legal status, am I eligible to take it ? And, when I pass the exam, would I be able to get licensed in the state that I applied in?

I will be graduating next semester with 123 credits and I plan on
sitting for the CPA exam in Connecticut after graduation. This
semester I am taking auditing and taxation 1. Next semester, I will be
taking informational systems control and audit, and advanced
accounting. My college is offering Taxation II as an elective. Is
Taxation II a requirement in order to sit for the CPA? It is not a
mandatory class for accounting majors at my college, I would like to know if I must take it in order to sit for the CPA.

Thank you!

My goal is to be an external auditor. I live in an area with no jobs, but I will move to the city after graduation. Where should I look for my first accounting job and when do I study for the CPA. What takes priority? Will an auditing firm hire me as a rookie auditor with no experience but a bachelor’s in Accounting.

I am trying to find out if it is possible to take the cpa exm right after graduation and complete the work history qualification during and after.