District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection - Board of Accountancy


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Contact Information

Physical address:
1100 4th Street, SW
2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20024

Phone: (202) 442-4320
Fax: (202) 698-4329

Web: Home Name search File online
Email: opla.accountancy@dc.gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection - Board of Accountancy in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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District of Columbia Certified Pubic Accountant License

Agency:District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection - Board of Accountancy
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Exam Required?Yes
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Exam Application

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

Fees vary based on exam selections

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$175

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$110

Due:

Annually by December 31

District of Columbia CPA Firm Permit

Agency:District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection - Board of Accountancy
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Yes
Ownership Requirements:
  • At least one member shall be a D.C. licensed CPA in good standing, and each member whose principal place of business is D.C. and who performs professional services in D.C. must be a D.C. licensed CPA in good standing
  • A simple majority of the ownership interest and voting rights of all partners, officers, shareholders, members, or managers in the firm of CPAs shall be owned by individuals licensed as CPAs in good standing in some state
  • Partners, officers, shareholders, members, or managers whose principal place of business is in D.C. and who perform professional services in D.C. must be D.C. licensed CPAs in good standing
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No
Qualifying Individual Requirements:

CPA firms with non-licensee owners must designate an individual who is a D.C.-licensed CPA to be responsible for the proper registration of the firm.

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$175

Required Attachments:
  • Letter of good standing requested from the DC Corporations Division

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$175

Due:

Annually by December 31

District of Columbia Pubic Accountant License

Agency:District of Columbia Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection - Board of Accountancy
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$175

Due:

Annually by December 31

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