The California Society of Certified Public Accountants

Vision

CalCPA efforts cause CalCPA members to be viewed as leaders in professional competency and integrity by clients, employers, the public and government officials.

Mission

To increase the value and promote the integrity of the CPA profession, contribute to the success of our members, and strengthen client, employer, public and government trust in CalCPA member advice, work products and opinions.

Core Values
  • Integrity
  • Competence
  • Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning
  • Independence
  • Objectivity
  • Protect the Public
  • Attuned to Business Issues
Strategic Priorities [PDF]

The following  strategic priorities support CalCPA's vision and mission as well as the organization's long-term success.

  • Advocate for members on issues that affect the profession.
  • Enhance and promote the visibility of the profession and CalCPA.
  • Attract, educate and support CPAs in their professional and personal development.

Read CalCPA's Code of Professional Conduct 

Membership

We serve more than 33,000 members statewide:

70% in public practice
20% in industry
4% in government and education
2% other

Founded

1909

Headquarters
1235 Radio Road
Redwood City, CA 94065-1217
(650) 802-2600
FAX: (650) 802-2225

Southern California:

330 N. Brand Blvd., Ste 710
Glendale, CA 91203-2308
(818) 546-3500
FAX: (818) 246-4017

Government Relations:

1201 “K” Street, Ste 1000
Sacramento, CA 95814-3922
(916) 441-5351
FAX: (916) 441-5354

Customer Services:  (800) 922-5272

Governance

CalCPA is governed by a board of directors and council. For information, visit the CalCPA Governance page.

Chapters

CalCPA is made up of 14 chapters that have local discussion groups, technical and functional committees for members in geographic areas to meet and exchange ideas. For more chapter information visit the CalCPA Chapters page.

Sister Organizations
Privacy Policy

Read our privacy policy.

Terms and Conditions

Read our online terms and conditions.

For more information, read CalCPA's Backgrounder [PDF].