Additional Resources
Boards of Accountancy | State CPA | Regulatory Organizations | CPA Exam Information | Other Resources
Boards of Accountancy
The 54 state boards of accountancy regulate the practice of accounting. Their regulatory authority is derived from state laws or administrative rules. Only state boards can issue a license or certificate to CPAs. The requirements for licensure vary from state to state. For more information on licensure, review the Licensure and Practice section of the site.
NASBA's National Qualification Appraisal Service (NQAS) determines if a state's CPA licensure requirements are substantially equivalent to the Uniform Accountancy Act's. For more information on NQAS, click here.
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State Institutes of Certified Public Accountants
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Regulatory Organizations
| Year Created: | Organization Name: | Acronym: | Website: |
| 1862 | Internal Revenue Service | IRS | http://www.irs.gov |
| 1922 | The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | AICPA | http://www.aicpa.org |
| 1934 | Securities and Exchange Commission | SEC | http://www.sec.gov |
| 1939 | Committee on Accounting Procedure | CAP | <ended 1959> |
| 1959 | Accounting Principles Board | APB | <ended 1973> |
| 1973 | Financial Accounting Foundation | FAF | http://www.fasb.org/faf |
| 1973 | Financial Accounting Standards Board | FASB | http://www.fasb.org |
| 1973 | Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council | FASAC | http://www.fasb.org/fasac |
| 1977 | Public Oversight Board | POB | http://www.publicoversightboard.org <voted itself out of existence in 2002> |
| 1984 | Governmental Accounting Standards Board | GASB | http://www.gasb.org |
| 1984 | Emerging Issues Task Force | EITF | http://www.fasb.org/eitf/about_eitf.shtml |
| 1985 | Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission | COSO | http://www.coso.org |
| 2002 | Public Company Accounting Oversight Board | PCAOB | http://www.pcaobus.org |
| 2002 | International Accounting Standards Board | IASB | http://www.iasb.org |
CPA Exam Information
| National Association of State Boards of Accountancy | http://www.nasba.org |
| The Uniform CPA Examination | http://www.cpa-exam.org |
| Prometric Testing | http://www.2test.com |
| Becker CPA Review | http://www.beckercpa.com |
Other Resources
| American Accounting Association | http://aaahq.org/index.cfm |
| Accounting Career Information | http://www.aicpa.org/nolimits/nav/career.asp |
| Association of Certified Fraud Examiners | http://www.cfenet.com |
| Center for Corporate Financial Leadership | http://www.ccflinfo.org |
| Financial Executives International | http://www.fei.org |
| Financial Planning Interactive | http://www.financial-planning.com |
| Information Systems Audit and Control Association | http://www.isaca.org |
| Institute of Internal Auditors | http://www.theiia.org |
| Institute of Management Accountants | http://www.imanet.org |
| International Federation of Accountants | http://www.ifac.org |
| National Association of Corporate Directors | http://www.nacdonline.org |
| Tax and Accounting Sites Directory | http://www.taxsites.com |
| Tax Web | http://www.taxweb.com |