Investigation and Enforcement

What is the Board's authority?

Our authority is limited to regulating the practice of public accounting in Washington which includes:

• CPAs
• CPA-Inactive certificateholders
• CPA exam applicants
• CPA firms
• Non-licensee CPA firm owners

The Board does not have any authority over non-CPA accountants or bookkeepers. For complaints against accountants or bookkeepers, contact the Attorney General's Office - Safeguarding Consumers.