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2009–10 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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Eligibility

CPA

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

Student

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

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 may apply for 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.

$495

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.

$395

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).

$395

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

$175

Retired—CPAs who are retired.

$100
 Temporarily Left Work Force—CPAs who have temporarily left the workforce (i.e., in between jobs, graduate school, raising a child).  $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 undergraduate student and has never been licensed as a CPA may apply for CalCPA Student membership.  Graduate students pursuing CPA licensure may apply for CalCPA Candidate membership.

$30

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

$495
Litigation Sections Membership—Application [PDF]

Sections dues (includes membership on all sections)

$190
Litigation Sections Associate Membership—Application [PDF]

Sections dues (includes membership on all sections)

$230