CPAs & Firms

CPA Online Renewal for the Year 2013:
CPA Licenses, CPA inactive registrations, and Firm Permits

The Online Renewal period for 2013 commenced on Nov. 1, 2012.  Expiration notices, with login and password information, are being mailed in March to CPAs who have not yet renewed for 2013.   If you were registered as of the end of 2012 and did not already renew for 2013, you may reinstate your CPA certificate or your inactive status, for 2013 either online -or- by mailing a paper form which you can download from the “Forms & Link” page.  Reinstatement fees are added to the Regular and Delinquent fees.  Fees can be paid online by credit card –Visa, MasterCard, or American Express– or by an ACH transaction (‘Check Draft’).

If you received notice that your certificate or license expired in 2013, click below to access ONLINE renewal of your CPA certificate or license:

 Click here (w/ Internet Explorer):  ONLINE RENEWAL/REINSTATE 

Licensed CPAs must also complete the CPE Reporting Form by mail. 

If you have to logout before you complete the questions, your input remains and you can resume when you login again by selecting “Continue”.  You can move back and forth between items and change your responses upon review.  If an answer that is required is omitted, you will be prompted.  You will be able to print your responses and receipt verification online.

If you do not wish to renew Online, you can download the appropriate 2013 form(s) at the “Forms and Links” page. Be sure to use the correct form.  Instructions are included in the download.

NOTE (1): To complete the 2013 renewal/reinstatement for the CPA license (active certificate), you also must have completed your required CPE and mailed us the completed 2010-2012 CPE reporting form.

Licensed CPAs who no longer practice and wish to change to inactive status and be exempted from CPE should contact the Board in order for us to update the database.

NOTE (2): FIRM PERMITS — To complete the 2013 renewal/reinstatement for Firms — After Feb. 28, 2013, any Firm Permit that expired in 2013 must be reinstated by completing and mailing the PAPER reinstatement form, click below to access the form.  Please print, complete & mail it to us with the reinstatement fee ($30 per firm owner):  2013 FIRM PERMIT Reinstatement form

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ADDRESS CHANGES

CPAs may click the following link to complete and send the Board a change of address notice:

Change of Address

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 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Licensed CPAs may click this link for the 2010-2012 CPE (continuing professional education) requirements:

CPE

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NON RESIDENT CPAs

Out of state CPAs seeking practice rights or licenses in LA should click here for information:

Non-resident CPAs

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BOARD FEES

A schedule of Board fees is presented for your information, click the link below:

Fee Schedule