California Board of Accountancy
CALIFORNIA BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY
2000 Evergreen Street, Suite 250, Sacramento, CA 95815-3832 Tel: (916) 263-3680 / Fax: (916) 263-3675 / http://www.dca.ca.gov/cba/
FACTS AT A GLANCE BOARD STAFF Executive Officer Assistant Executive Officer Legislative Contact
Patti Bowers Deanne Pearce Nooshin Movassaghi
LAWS AND REGULATIONS Business and Professions Code §§ 5000 - 5158 Title 16, Division 1, California Code of Regulations §§ 1 - 99.1 BUDGET ACT OF 2015: FY 2015-16 Appropriation: $14,449,000 Authorized positions: 93.9 BOARD MEMBERS Total Members: 15
Public Members: 8
SUNSET REVIEW Last review: 2015
Inoperative/Repeal date: January 1, 2020
Professional Members: 7
LICENSEE STATISTICS Category Certified Public Accountants Accountancy Firms (Partnerships and Corporations) TOTAL LICENSEE POPULATION Out-of-State Registered Accounting Firms
Number of Licenses 92,440 5,696 98,496 360
FEES* CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT FEES
ACTUAL FEE
STATUTORY LIMIT
Examination Application Fee
$50 ($25 Reapplication)
$600
$734.10
Set by NASBA
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) Uniform CPA Exam Fee Certificate Application Fee Initial License Fee TOTAL INITIAL FEES Biennial Renewal Fee
$50 (individual) $30 (firm) $50 $884.10 (individual) $80 (firm) $50
$250 $250 $250
* Some additional fees may be required per Business and Professions Code § 5134 1
