In the US it's anyone who: -- earned income that exceeded $200,000 (or $300,000 together with a spouse) in each of the prior two years, and reasonably expects

In the US it's anyone who: -- earned income that exceeded $200,000 (or $300,000 together with a spouse) in each of the prior two years, and reasonably expects the same for the current year, OR -- has a net worth over $1 million, either alone or together with a spouse (excluding the value of the person’s primary residence). http://www.investor.gov/news-alerts/investor-bulletins/investor-bulletin-accredited-investors http://www.investor.gov/news-alerts/investor-bulletins/inves...