What is a Florida Certified Public Accountant (CPA)?
A Certified Public Accountant is the title given to all qualified accountants who have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination. They must also receive additional education from their respective state. Further, they must meet the requirements for certification as a CPA. In many states, the designation of “CPA Inactive” (or an equivalent phrase) is allowed in the following cases:
- Those who have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination. However, they may not have completed the required, on-the-job experience.
- Those who have previously met these requirements. However, in the meantime, they have lapsed in any continuing education of the professional nature.
In most U.S. states, only CPAs who are licensed are legally able to provide opinions on financial statements to the public attestation (including auditing). Exceptions to this rule are present in Arizona, North Carolina, Kansas, and Ohio. In these states, the practice of auditing is not restricted. Nevertheless, the “CPA” designation is.
Some U.S. states may prohibit the use of particular designations such as “Public Accountant” or “Certified Public Accountant.” They may even prohibit the abbreviations “CPA” or “PA”, by a person who isn’t certified as either a CPA or PA there. Therefore, CPA’s from out-of-state are restricted from using the “CPA” designation or letters unless a certificate or license from that state is obtained.
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Most of the state boards require any applicants for CPA status to complete a special examination specifically regarding ethics. In fact, many U.S. states require that this ethics course include a review of that state’s specific rules for professional practice to ensure that each CPA is well educated for their practicing state.
This is considered a State Certification, not just city specific (like a Pembroke Pines certification, for instance). Certified Public Accountant can use this designation throughout the entire state (in this case, Florida). Tax Preparation Services & Filing are one of the many services offered to you when putting your finances in the hands of a trusted CPA.
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