Virginia Board of Accountancy

Please Note

We are a service company that can help you file with the Virginia 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:
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 402
Henrico, VA 23233

Phone: (804) 367-8505
Fax: (804) 527-4409

Web: Home Name search File online
Email: boa@boa.virginia.gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Virginia 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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Virginia Certified Public Accoutant License

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

Exam Application

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$120 application fee + variable fees based on exam selections

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$75 + $25 processing fee if paying by check

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$60 renewal fee + $25 processing fee if paying by check

Due:

Annually by June 30

Virginia CPA Firm License

Agency:Virginia Board of Accountancy
Eligible Entity Types:
  • Sole Proprietorships
  • Limited Liability Companies
  • Corporations
  • Partnerships
  • Other entities permitted by law to provide professional services to the public
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Ownership Requirements:
  • At least 51% of the owners and the voting equity interest of the firm must be CPAs or trustees of an eligible employee stock ownership plan.
  • Owners of a firm who are not licensees must participate in the firm’s activities on a regular, continuous, and substantial basis.
Notes:
  • If a firm whose principal place of business is in Virginia provides attest services, compilation services OR financial statement preparation services to persons or entities located in Virginia, the firm must hold a Virginia firm CPA license. If it uses the CPA title, it must hold a Virginia CPA license.
  • If a firm whose principal place of business is not in Virginia and it provides attest services, compilation services OR financial statement preparation services to persons or entities located in Virginia, it must hold either a Virginia CPA license or a license from the jurisdiction where the firm is located. If the firm uses the CPA title, it must also hold either a Virginia CPA license or a license from the jurisdiction where the firm is located.
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No
Qualifying Individual Requirements:

Firms must appoint an active Virginia-licensed CPA as the principal licensee.

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$100 + $25 processing fee if paying by check

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$75 renewal fee + $25 processing fee if paying by check

Due:

Annually by June 30

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