Firm Ownership and Registration Requirements With the Virginia Board of Accountancy

20357 Notice to Regulants

Licensed CPAs who have ownership in a firm, including sole proprietors, and who practice public accountancy or use the CPA designation in the name of that business, must register as a CPA firm with the Virginia Board of Accountancy (BOA). This means that you must have an individual CPA license and your business must have a firm registration issued by the BOA.

Failure to register as a firm is a violation of BOA regulations.

The firm registration application can be found on theBOA Web site; click on the "Applications and Forms" link. The fee for registration is $24. A firm registration is renewable every two years at a fee of $24.

The BOA is proposing changes to the requirements for firm registration. You may find the proposed changes in the emergency regulations under "Notice to Regulants."

If you have any questions, the BOA is available to assist you. You may submit your questions by calling the BOA at (804) 367-8505, e-mailing boa@boa.state.va.us or writing to: 3600 West Broad Street, Suite 696, Richmond, VA 23230.