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Membership Eligibility/Dues

CalCPA’s membership year runs from May 1–April 30. If you have questions regarding CalCPA membership types or dues, please contact Customer Services at (800) 922-5272.

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Membership | Associate Membership | Litigation Sections Membership

Save $125 when you join today—Executive, Business/Industry/Forum, Professional Staff and Associate membership only.

Eligibility

CPA

Any person holding a certificatefrom the state of California as a Certified Public Accountant and anyperson who is a resident of California and who holds a certificate orsimilar document as a Certified Public Accountant of another state orsubdivision of the United States is eligible for CalCPA membership.

Student

Any person who is a full-time or part-time student and has never been licensed as a CPA may apply for CalCPA Student membership.

Candidate

Any person who has a bachelor’sdegree and is pursuing one of the California Board of Accountancypathways to licensure and has never been licensed as a CPA may applyfor CalCPA Candidate membership.

Associate

You qualify for CalCPA Associate membership if you meet one of the following criteria and have two CalCPA licensed member sponsors:

  • Non-CPA owner of a CPA firm;
  • Billable professional employed in a CPA firm;
  • Educator teaching accounting or accounting-related courses at a college or university;
  • Foreign Licensee;
  • Public Accountant (PA);
  • Anyone in industry, government or education, holding a bachelor’s degree or equivalent and working under the direct supervision of a CPA;
  • Non-CPA serving on a CalCPA state or chapter committee; or
  • Non-CPA professional working in financial, legal or banking services.


Membership Types

Dues


Executive—CPAs who are partners, sole practitioners, consultant/owners or attorneys.

 $475


Professional Staff/Manager–Licensed less than 5 years—CPAs in public practice not described above, CPAs in government or located out-of-state who have been licensed less than five years.

$325


Professional Staff/Manager–Licensed 5 or more years—CPAs in public practice not described above, CPAs in government or located out-of-state who have been licensed more than five years.

$375

CPA—Salaried Employees Not Providing Billable Professional Services
The following categories include all licensed CPAs who are not currently providing billable professional services as described above.


Financial Leadership Forum/Business/Industry—Business and finance professionals and CPAs working in business and industry. (Non-CPAs pay Associate rate).

 $375

Education—Must be full-time accounting educator at a college or university.

 $175

Retired/Temporarily Left Work Force—CPAs who are retired or who have temporarily left the workforce.

 $100

Candidate *—Any person who has a bachelor’s degree and is pursuing one of the California Board of Accountancy pathways to licensure and has never been licensed as a CPA. * First year of candidate membership is free

 $0/$30

Student—Any person who is a full-time or part-time student and has never been licensed as a CPA.

$30

Associate—Not currently a licensed CPA and meets eligibility requirements.

 $475
Litigation Sections Membership—Application [PDF]

Sections dues (includes one section)

$125

Additional sections $25 per section
Litigation Sections Associate Membership—Application [PDF]

Sections dues (includes one section)

$150

Additional sections

$30 per section