Vermont Board of Public Accountancy

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We are a service company that can help you file with the Vermont Board of Public 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:
89 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Montpelier, VT 05620

Phone: (802) 828-2373
Fax: (802) 828-2465

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: SOS.OPRLicensing1@Vermont.Gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Vermont 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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Vermont Accounting Firm Registration

Agency:Vermont Board of Public Accountancy
Eligible Entity Types:
  • Sole Proprietorships
  • Corporations
  • Partnerships
  • Associations
  • Any other entity that practices public accountancy
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Ownership Requirements:
  • A simple majority of the ownership of the firm, in terms of equity, creditor, and voting rights of all partners, officers, members, shareholders, or managers, belongs to licensed CPAs in good standing in some state
  • Partners, officers, members, shareholders, or managers, whose principal place of business is Vermont, and who perform professional services in Vermont, are Vermont-licensed CPAs in good standing.
  • Firms may include non-licensee owners, provided that the firm designates a licensed CPA in good standing in some state who is responsible for the proper registration of the firm, and identifies that individual to the Board. 
  • Non-licensee owners are active individual participants in the CPA or RPA firm or affiliated entities.
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No
Qualifying Individual Requirements:

Each office in this State shall be under the supervision of a Vermont-licensed CPA.

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:
  • $230 for Sole Proprietorships
  • $460 for all other entities

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:
  • $230 for Sole Proprietorships
  • $460 for all other entities
Due:

Biennially by July 31 of odd-numbered years

Vermont Certified Public Accountant License

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

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$115

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$255

Due:

Biennially by July 31 of odd-numbered years

Vermont Registered Public Accoutant License

Agency:Vermont Board of Public Accountancy
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Notes:

The Board no longer issues Registered Public Accountant Licenses but allows existing licensees to renew their licenses as long as they adhere to the laws and regulations. 

Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$255

Due:

Biennially by July 31 of odd-numbered years

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