Certified Public Accountant

This record was last updated on November 30, 2020, before 2022. It may be out of date — confirm with the board.

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Licensed accounting professionals - called certified public accountants (CPAs) or public accountants (PAs) - prepare, evaluate, and attest to the accuracy and completeness of financial statements and related information. Only a licensed CPA may perform the attest function in New York State. CPAs may also provide tax planning, financial advisory and management advisory services. These particular services may also be provided by unlicensed individuals in NYS. The term "public" in the CPA titles typically refers to third-party reliance on the integrity of the financial information presented by the licensed accountant. However, CPAs may also be employed in private industry, government, not-for-profit and educational institutions where they apply their professional skills and knowledge to help ensure that the employing entities books, records, management and financial operations are maintained in a manner consistent with applicable standards.

Requirements reported by the state

Licence type: Registry

Issuing body

Department: NYS Education Department
Board: State Board for Public Accountancy
Address: 89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234
Phone: (518) 474-3817
Agency website: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/
Licence page: https://dol.ny.gov/occupations-licensed-and-certified-nys
Last updated: November 30, 2020

Occupations (O*NET)

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Source and verification

This record is New York's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.

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