South Carolina Board of Accountancy


Please Note

We are a service company that can help you file with the South Carolina Board of Accountancy. We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.


Contact Information

Physical address:
110 Centerview Drive
Columbia, SC 29210

Phone: (803) 896-4770

Web: Home Name search Forms
Email: Contact.Accountancy@llr.sc.gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the South Carolina 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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South Carolina Accounting Practitioner License

Agency:South Carolina Board of Accountancy
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Exam Required?Yes
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$50 application fee + $95 license fee + $20 certificate fee

Notarization Required?:Required

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$95

Due:

Annually by February 1

South Carolina Certified Public Accountant License

Agency:South Carolina 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:

$50 application fee + $95 license fee + $20 certificate fee

Notarization Required?:Required

Reciprocal Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$50 application fee + $95 license fee + $20 certificate fee

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$95

Due:

Annually by February 1

South Carolina CPA Firm Registration

Agency:South Carolina Board of Accountancy
Eligible Entity Types:
  • Sole Proprietorships
  • Partnerships
  • Limited Liability Partnerships
  • Limited Liability Companies
  • Professional Corporations/Associations
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Ownership Requirements:

The majority of the firm's ownership (at least 51%) must be held by licensed CPAs in good standing in some state.

Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No
Qualifying Individual Requirements:

Firms with more than one office in South Carolina must have a designated resident manager for each office who is a South Carolina-licensed CPA in good standing

Initial Registration

Form:
Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$60

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$60

Due:

Annually by February 1

South Carolina Public Accountant License

Agency:South Carolina Board of Accountancy
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Notes:

The board no longer issues Public Accountant Licenses but previous licensees can continue to renew their license as long as they adhere to the appropriate laws and rules.

Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$95

Due:

Annually by February 1

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