Division of Certified Public Accounting

1. New reporting requirement for criminal convictions

   During the 2009 Legislative Session, the Florida Legislature passed House Bill 425, which became law on October 1, 2009. Beginning October 1, 2009, House Bill 425 requires all professional licensees to report to the department within 30 days of being convicted or found guilty of, or having plead nolo contendere or guilty to a crime in any jurisdiction.  House Bill 425 also requires that any conviction prior to October 1, 2009 be reported by November 1, 2009.  A licensee who fails to report that information, may be subject to disciplinary action, including fines, suspension or license revocation. To report this information, complete the criminal self-reporting document and mail to the department as provided on the form.

    

2. Mobility CPA FAQ's

   
   

3. EASY REACTIVATION - Click this link to see how Inactive CPA licensees can reactivate their licenses
   
   
4. Legislation signed by Governor Crist on May 27, 2009, eliminates completion of the Florida laws and rules examination as a requirement for CPA licensure renewal.  To successfully complete the renewal process of an active license, the CPA must

• Complete 80 hours of CPE to include 4 hours of board approved ethics and 20 hours in accounting/auditing subjects by June 30, 2009*
• Report CPE either online or postmark hardcopy by July 15, 2009 to avoid $50.00 late reporting fee
• Pay $105.00 renewal fee before December 31, 2009 to avoid late renewal fee
  

*If CPE isn’t completed by June 30, 2009 there are automatic extensions which require completion of additional accounting/auditing hours.  For more information on the extensions please select the “Renewals & Reactivation” heading on the left of your screen.

4. After passing all four parts of the CPA examination, you have 36 months to submit required information to the Board of Accountancy for licensure.