Delaware State Board of Accountancy


Please Note

We are a service company that can help you file with the Delaware State 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:
Cannon Building, Suite 203
861 Silver Lake Blvd.
Dover, DE 19904

Phone: (302) 744-4500
Fax: (302) 739-2711

Web: Home Name search Forms
Email: customerservice.dpr@state.de.us

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Delaware State 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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Delaware Certified Public Accountant Permit to Practice

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

Exam Application

Filing Method:
Agency Fee:

Fees variable by the exam provider and selections

Notes:

The AICPA exam application must state it is “For Licensure.” This is the only Delaware-approved Ethics course for licensure. After passing all four parts of the CPA examination, you must complete the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) self-study ethics course and pass the exam with a score of not less than 90%. For information about the required course, see Professional Ethics: AICPA’s Comprehensive Course or call AICPA directly at (888) 777-7077.

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$187

Required Attachments:
  • Proof of education
  • CPA examination scores
  • Results of ethics class
  • Affidavit of Supervised Work Experience

Reciprocal Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$187

Required Attachments:
  • An Substantial Equivalency Evaluation report from the NQAS
  • Proof of education
  • CPA examination scores
  • Affidavit of Supervised Work Experience

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$187

Due:

Biennially by June 30 of odd-numbered years

Delaware CPA Firm Permit to Practice

Agency:Delaware State Board of Accountancy
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Notes:

Nonresident entities are not required to obtain a CPA Firm Permit to Practice.

Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$226

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$226

Due:

Biennially by June 30 of odd-numbered years

Delaware PA Firm Permit to Practice

Agency:Delaware State Board of Accountancy
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Notes:

A firm is required to obtain and maintain a valid Delaware PA Firm Permit to Practice if it is (or intends to be) engaged in the practice of public accountancy in Delaware, regardless of where its principal offices are located.

If a PA firm’s principal offices are outside Delaware, employees of the firm who work more than 80 hours in Delaware or who work for a client(s) in Delaware must hold an individual PA Permit to Practice.

Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$195

Required Attachments:
  • Copy of DE Business License

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$195

Due:

Biennially by June 30 of odd-numbered years

Delaware Public Accountant Permit to Practice

Agency:Delaware State Board of Accountancy
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$179

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$179

Due:

Biennially by June 30 of odd-numbered years

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