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What is the agency that oversees CPAs?

Asked by 2davidc8 (10189points) February 14th, 2018

I know that doctors and lawyers, even contractors, have their own licensing boards, but what about CPAs? Are they licensed? By which agency?

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In the US each state has its own regulations. I looked up the details for my state, and two agencies are in involved.

The Illinois Board of Examiners administers the CPA exam.

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation licenses CPAs, and most other professions.

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@Call_Me_Jay I want to look this up for California. How did you do the search for IL?

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I googled Illinois CPA and found this site for all states.
AccountingEDU.org

The California page:
5 Steps to Becoming a CPA in California

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@Call_Me_Jay Thanks, I’ll check into that website.

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