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CPA Examination
Contact CASTLE WorldWide, Inc. (CASTLE)
for applications to take the CPA Exam.
Education Evaluation Worksheet:
(8½" x 11" paper size, 1 page) Use this worksheet for
self-evaluation of your foreign education evaluation and/or U.S. college transcripts
before you apply for the CPA exam.
License
License Application - (8½" x 11" paper size,
3 pages) Use this form to apply for a Washington CPA license
(including by transfer of credits). NOTE: As of
July 1, 2001 the Board will no longer issue certificates. All
applicants must meet the education, exam, ethics, and experience
requirements in order to apply for a license.
Certificateholder
License Application - (8½" x 11" paper size,
2 pages) If you currently hold a valid Washington CPA-Inactive certificate, use this form
to apply for an initial license to practice public accounting.
Application for
License of Certified Public Accountant by Interstate Reciprocity: (8½"
x 11" paper size, 6 pages) Use this form to apply for a Washington CPA
license based on a license issued by another State Board
of Accountancy.
Application for
License of Certified Public Accountant by International Reciprocity: (8½"
x 11" paper size, 3 pages) Use this form to apply for a Washington CPA
license on an Board recognized accounting credential from
another country.
Application to Return to
Previously Held Status as a Licensee; (8½" x 11" paper size,
2 pages)
A CPA-Inactive certificateholder will use this form to return to a previous status as a licensee.
Do not use this form if you have never held a license in Washington State or
if your certificate/license has lapsed.
Experience Affidavit
Effective December 16, 2003 - (8½" by 11" paper size,
6 pages) Use this affidavit
to show completion of the work experience requirement. Additional
helps:
Sharing
Exam/Licensing Information Between State Boards
Request
to Transfer Exam and Licensure Information to Washington State
(8½" x 11" paper size, 2 pages) Use this form to request another
State Board to provide Washington State with:
- Exam scores,
or
- Licensing information for
holders of a CPA certificate/license/permit in another state (Licensing
information includes issue date, exam scores, ethics exam, absence of
disciplinary proceedings, and good standing with the home state)
Do NOT use this form to request the Washington State Board of
Accountancy to provide exam or licensure information to another State
Board or professional association.
Request
to Provide Exam and/or Licensure Information From Washington State to
Another State Board (8½"
x 11" paper size, 1 page) (Effective
August 1, 2007, no fee is charged to process this request.) Use this form to request the
Washington State Board of Accountancy to provide your Washington State exam and/or licensure information to another state board.
Authorization
for Exchange of Professional Accounting Credential Information for
International Reciprocity
(8½" x 11" paper size, 2 pages) Use this form
to verify your accounting credential (for example, Provincial Institute of Chartered
Accountants).
Renewal
Application for
Renewal of Washington State CPA License, CPA-Inactive Certificate, or
Resident Nonlicensee Firm Owner- The Board mails renewal forms in January of the year of renewal directly to the last
address of record (2007 Renewal Forms mailed January 12). If your CPA license, CPA-Inactive certificate or
nonlicense firm owner registration expires on June
30, 2007, you should receive your renewal form in mid January 2007. If you
do not receive a form by
mid February, it is
your responsibility to contact the Board office to obtain a
replacement. If you failed to
renew your CPA-Inactive certificate or license that expired June 30, 2006, you must
apply for reinstatement. Reinstatement forms are available below.
Or, please contact Customer Service at customerservice@cpaboard.wa.gov.
Retired CPA-Inactive Certificate
Renewal Application (8½"
x 11" paper size, 2 pages) If you retired your CPA-Inactive
certificate, use this form to return to your
previously held status as a CPA-Inactive certificateholder.
Retired License
Renewal Application (8½"
x 11" paper size, 2 pages) If you retired your CPA license, use this form to return to your
previously held status as a licensee.
Retirement
Application for Retired License or
Certificate Status (8½"
x 11" paper size, 1 page) Use this form to retire your CPA
license or CPA-Inactive certificate.
Reinstatement
License
Reinstatement; (8½" by 14" paper size, 3 pages);
Use this form to apply for reinstatement of a lapsed, revoked or suspended
license. (Note, to print 8½" by 14" forms
properly, you must set your printer settings for legal sized paper.
Click on Acrobat's printer icon (NOT your browser's printer
icon), choose Properties in the Print dialogue box, change Paper Size to
legal, and Paper Source, if necessary.)
Certificate Reinstatement: (8½" by
11" paper size, 3 pages);
Use this form to apply for reinstatement of a lapsed CPA-Inactive certificate (Note:
Reinstatement of a CPA-Inactive certificate is only available for persons whose
CPA-Inactive certificate lapsed on or after July 1, 2001.)
Certificate Reinstatement: (8½" by
11" paper size, 3 pages);
Use this form to apply for reinstatement of a suspended or revoked
CPA-Inactive certificate (Note:
Reinstatement of a CPA-Inactive certificate is only available for persons whose
CPA-Inactive certificate was suspended or revoked on or after July 1, 2001.)
Application to Return to
Previously Held Status as a Licensee; (8½" x 11" paper size,
2 pages)
A CPA-Inactive certificateholder will use this form to return to a previous status as a licensee.
Do not use this form if you have never held a license in Washington State or
if your CPA-Inactive certificate/license has lapsed.
Continuing
Professional Education (CPE)
Worksheet (8½" x
11" paper size, 1 page) Use
these worksheets to evaluate whether you have met the CPE requirements during a reporting
period.
- January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2007 Worksheet
(for renewal in 2008)
- January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2008 Worksheet
(for renewal in 2009)
- January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009 Worksheet
(for renewal in 2010)
- January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2010 Worksheet
(for renewal in 2011)
- 36 months preceding
application for an initial license Worksheet
- 36 months preceding application for a Washington CPA license by interstate or international
reciprocity Worksheet
Waiver Request
(8½"
x 11" paper size, 1 page) If
you believe you are unable to meet the Board's CPE requirements and you qualify for an
exception, use this form to request a waiver to the CPE requirements from the Board.
CPA Firm
CPA Firm License Application -
With office(s) in Washington State
(8½"
x 11" paper size, 3 pages) Use this form to register your CPA firm
(sole proprietorship, partnership, professional service corporation, or limited liability
company) with the Board.
CPA Firm License Application -
With no office(s) in
Washington State (8½"
x 11" paper size, 3 pages) Use this form to register your CPA firm
(sole proprietorship, partnership, professional service corporation, or limited liability
company) with the Board.
CPA Firm
License Amendment (8½"
x 11" paper size, 3 pages) Use this form to notify the Board
of: the admission or departure of an owner; any change in the name
of the firm; or a change in the managing licensee of the main office.
Ownership Listing
Form (8½"
x 11" paper size, 1 page) Use this form to report non-CPA firms
owners of a CPA firm.
Registration to be a
Nonlicensee CPA Firm Owner (8½"
x 11" paper size, 3 pages) Use this form to register to be a
Nonlicensee owner of a CPA firm.
Firm
License Renewal Application - Not available - The Board mails
renewal forms in January of the year of renewal directly to the last
address of record. If your firm license expires on June
30, 2007, you should receive your renewal form in late January
2007. If you do not receive a form, it is
your responsibility to contact the Board office to obtain a
replacement. Please call (360) 586-0952.
CPA
Firm Change of Address Form (8½"
x 11" paper size, 1 page) Use
this form to change the address of a CPA firm or to provide notification
of the opening, relocation or closure of a branch office.
Relinquishment
of Firm License (8½"
x 11" paper size, 1 page) Use this form to relinquish a CPA firm
license.
Compensation
Disclosure Forms - (8½" x
11" paper size, 3 pages) Use these forms to provide clients with the required
disclosure contained in WAC 4-25-626.
Reportable Event
Notification of a
Reportable Event - (8½" x
11" paper size, 3 pages) Use this form to notify the Board of a
reportable event (that is, the issuance of an order or charges, etc.) as
required by WAC 4-25-670.
Complaints
Complaint Form - (8½" x
11" paper size, 3 pages) Use this form to file a complaint against a
CPA or CPA firm. This is a fill-in form. You may complete the
form, save, print, and then submit it to the Board.
General
Individual
Change of Address Use this fill-in form to provide
your address change notification in writing to the Board. Please
note, CPA firms changing their address must use the CPA
Firm Change of Address form
above.
Name
Change/Wall Document Replacement Affidavit (8½"
x 11" paper size, 1 page) Use this form to change your name and/or replace your
CPA wall document.
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