CalCPA Frequently Asked Questions
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Member Questions
How do I activate my listing in Find a CPA?
If you still need help please contact customer services at info@calcpa.org or
(800) 922-5272.
I can't remember my username and password.
If you still need help please contact customer services at info@calcpa.org or
(800) 922-5272.
What is my member number?
You can find your member number on your membership card and on your California
CPA mailing label. If you can't find it, contact customer
services at info@calcpa.org
or (800) 922-5272.
Is my CalCPA member number the same as my license number?
No, your CalCPA member number is not the same as your CPA license
number.
Find a CPA
Can you recommend a CPA to me?
CalCPA does not recommend specific members to the public. However, Find a CPA allows you to search for a CPA based on
criteria such as location, specialties and languages spoken. Please note
that Find a CPA is a voluntary listing, it does not include all CalCPA
members.
I need to find out if someone is a California CPA. I didn't find
him/her in Find a CPA. Does that mean s/he isn’t a CPA?
Not all licensed CPAs in California are CalCPA members, not all
CalCPA members are licensed in California, and not all CalCPA members
are listed in Find a CPA. Please visit the California Board of
Accountancy website at www.dca.ca.gov/cba
to determine if the person you are looking for is licensed in
California.
About CalCPA
How do I become a CalCPA member?
Depending on your license status, you can become a student,
candidate, associate or CPA member. To find out which membership fits
you, please visit www.calcpa.org/join.
If you have questions, please call our customer services department at
(800) 922-5272.
Where can I get continuing education credits? CalCPA offers
CPE to members via its chapters.
Additionally, the California CPA Education Foundation offers
discounted CPE to CalCPA members.
I need a CPE catalog.
Click here to order a California CPA Education Foundation catalog.
I'd like to get my product or service in CalCPA Online's Products
and Services listing. How do I do that?
Products and Services listings are paid advertisements. If you'd like
more information about these ads, visit www.calcpa.org/products
or call CalCPA Advertising Director Bobbi Petrov at (650) 522-3220.
I'm looking for a job/employee. How do I post this online?
You can post a classified advertisement using our secure
advertising form or contact Cynthia Fabianski at
(650) 522-3221.
Becoming a CPA
I am interested in becoming a CPA. How do I do this?
Visit www.calcpa.org/Content/YourCareer.aspx
to see articles and information for students, candidates and others
wanting to become a CPA. You also may submit questions and read our FAQs
about becoming a California CPA at www.calcpa.org/Content/licensure/faq.aspx.
CalCPA offers inexpensive student and free (first year) candidate
memberships to those interested in becoming a CPA. In addition to
information about the CPA profession, membership offers the opportunity
to meet and network with practicing CPAs. To join, go to www.calcpa.org/join
for student and candidate membership.
The California Board of Accountancy is the governing agency that
licenses CPAs in California. They also have information and contact
numbers at www.dca.ca.gov/cba.
I was educated outside the U.S. and want to become a CPA in
California. How do I do this?
Visit www.calcpa.org/Content/licensure/faq/foreign.aspx
to see articles and information for individuals from outside the U.S.
who want to become California CPAs. The California Board of Accountancy
is the governing agency that licenses CPAs in California. You may
contact the CBA at www.dca.ca.gov/cba.
You can also submit questions and read FAQs about becoming a
California CPA at www.calcpa.org/Content/licensure/faq/Licensing.aspx.
