Hawaii Board of Public Accountancy


Please Note

We are a service company that can help you file with the Hawaii 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

Mailing address:
PO Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801-3469

Phone: (808) 586-2694
Fax: (808) 586-2874

Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: accountancy@dcca.hawaii.gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Hawaii 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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Hawaii Certified Public Accountant License

Agency:Hawaii 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

Form:

CPA License - Instructions and Application

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:
  • $215 if applying during an even-numbered year
  • $139 if applying during an odd-numbered year

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$152

Due:

Biennially by December 31 of odd-numbered years

Hawaii CPA Permit to Practice

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

Initial Registration

Form:

Permit to Practice - Application and Instructions

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:
  • $155 if you are a sole practitioner, partner, or principal of a PA firm
  • $63 if you are a staff member of a firm

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:
  • $155 if you are a sole practitioner, partner, or principal of a PA firm
  • $63 if you are a staff member of a firm
Due:

Biennially by December 31 of odd-numbered years

Hawaii CPA/PA Firm Permit to Practice

Agency:Hawaii Board of Public Accountancy
Eligible Entity Types:
  • Sole Proprietorship
  • General Partnership
  • Limited Liability Partnership
  • Corporation
  • Limited Liability Company
  • Professional Corporation
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

CPA Firm Permit to Practice - Application

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:
  • $121 for sole proprietors issued a permit in an even-numbered year
  • $89 for sole proprietors issued a permit in an odd-numbered year
  • $345 for all other entities issued a permit in an even-numbered year
  • $230 for all other entities issued a permit in an odd-numbered year 

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:
  • $64 for sole proprietors
  • $230 for all other entity types
Due:

Biennially by December 31 of odd-numbered years

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