Massachusetts Board of Public Accountancy

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Contact Information

Physical address:
One Federal Street, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02110

Phone: (617) 701-8635

Web: Home
Email: accountingboard@mass.gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Massachusetts Board of Public 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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Massachusetts Certified Public Accountant License

Agency:Massachusetts Board of Public 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

Reciprocal Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$499

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$161

Due:

Biennially by June 30. Licenses issued in odd-numbered years renew in odd-numbered years. Licenses issued in even-numbered years renew in even-numbered years. 

Massachusetts CPA Firm License for Business Corporations

Agency:Massachusetts Board of Public Accountancy
Eligible Entity Types:
  • Business Corporations
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Ownership Requirements:
  • A simple majority of the ownership of the firm, in terms of financial interests and voting rights of all partners, officers, shareholders, members or managers are licensed CPAs in good standing in some state
  • Such partners, officers, shareholders, members or managers, whose principal place of business is in Massachusetts and practice public accountancy in Massachusetts, must be Massachusetts-licensed CPAs in good standing
Insurance Requirements:

Professional Liability Insurance that covers negligence, wrongful acts, errors and omissions, and insures the individual licensees who are employees, shareholders, officers, and directors of the Business Corporation in amounts not less than:

  • $100,000 per employee and partner per occurrence,
  • $300,000 per employee and partner in the aggregate OR
  • $600,000 per claim with an aggregate top limit of liability for all claims during any one year of at least $2,000,000
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No
Qualifying Individual Requirements:

The firm must designate a Massachusetts-licensed CPA in good standing who is responsible for the firm's compliance

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$324

Due:

Biennially by June 30. Licenses issued in odd-numbered years renew in odd-numbered years. Licenses issued in even-numbered years renew in even-numbered years. 

Massachusetts CPA Firm License for Limited Liability Companies

Agency:Massachusetts Board of Public Accountancy
Eligible Entity Types:
  • Limited Liability Companies
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Ownership Requirements:
  • A simple majority of the ownership of the firm, in terms of financial interests and voting rights of all partners, officers, shareholders, members or managers are licensed CPAs in good standing in some state
  • Such partners, officers, shareholders, members or managers, whose principal place of business is in Massachusetts and practice public accountancy in Massachusetts, must be Massachusetts-licensed CPAs in good standing
Insurance Requirements:

Professional Liability Insurance that covers negligence, wrongful acts, errors and omissions, and insures the individual licensees who are members, managers, or employees of the LLC in amounts not less than:

  • $100,000 per employee, member, and manager per occurrence,
  • $300,000 per employee, member, and manager in the aggregate OR
  • $600,000 per claim with an aggregate top limit of liability for all claims during any one year of at least $2,000,000
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No
Qualifying Individual Requirements:

The firm must designate a Massachusetts-licensed CPA in good standing who is responsible for the firm's compliance

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$324

Due:

Biennially by June 30. Licenses issued in odd-numbered years renew in odd-numbered years. Licenses issued in even-numbered years renew in even-numbered years. 

Amendment

Filing Method:

Online

Massachusetts CPA Firm License for Limited Liability Partnerships

Agency:Massachusetts Board of Public Accountancy
Eligible Entity Types:
  • Limited Liability Partnerships
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Ownership Requirements:
  • A simple majority of the ownership of the firm, in terms of financial interests and voting rights of all partners, officers, shareholders, members or managers are licensed CPAs in good standing in some state
  • Such partners, officers, shareholders, members or managers, whose principal place of business is in Massachusetts and practice public accountancy in Massachusetts, must be Massachusetts-licensed CPAs in good standing
Insurance Requirements:

Professional Liability Insurance that covers negligence, wrongful acts, errors and omissions, and insures the individual licensees who are partners and employees of the LLP in amounts not less than:

  • $100,000 per employee and partner per occurrence,
  • $300,000 per employee and partner in the aggregate OR
  • $600,000 per claim with an aggregate top limit of liability for all claims during any one year of at least $2,000,000
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No
Qualifying Individual Requirements:

The firm must designate a Massachusetts-licensed CPA in good standing who is responsible for the firm's compliance

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$324

Due:

Biennially by June 30. Licenses issued in odd-numbered years renew in odd-numbered years. Licenses issued in even-numbered years renew in even-numbered years. 

Massachusetts CPA Firm License for Partnerships

Agency:Massachusetts Board of Public Accountancy
Eligible Entity Types:
  • Partnerships
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Ownership Requirements:
  • A simple majority of the ownership of the firm, in terms of financial interests and voting rights of all partners, officers, shareholders, members or managers are licensed CPAs in good standing in some state
  • Such partners, officers, shareholders, members or managers, whose principal place of business is in Massachusetts and practice public accountancy in Massachusetts, must be Massachusetts-licensed CPAs in good standing
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No
Qualifying Individual Requirements:

The firm must designate a Massachusetts-licensed CPA in good standing who is responsible for the firm's compliance

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$324

Due:

Biennially by June 30. Licenses issued in odd-numbered years renew in odd-numbered years. Licenses issued in even-numbered years renew in even-numbered years. 

Massachusetts CPA Firm License for Professional Corporations

Agency:Massachusetts Board of Public Accountancy
Eligible Entity Types:
  • Professional Corporations
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Ownership Requirements:
  • A simple majority of the ownership of the firm, in terms of financial interests and voting rights of all partners, officers, shareholders, members or managers must be licensed CPAs in good standing in some state
  • Such partners, officers, shareholders, members or managers, whose principal place of business is in Massachusetts and practice public accountancy in Massachusetts, must be Massachusetts-licensed CPAs in good standing
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No
Qualifying Individual Requirements:

The firm must designate a Massachusetts-licensed CPA in good standing who is responsible for the firm's compliance

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$324

Due:

Biennially by June 30. Licenses issued in odd-numbered years renew in odd-numbered years. Licenses issued in even-numbered years renew in even-numbered years.

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