what is the california cpa license requirements? i tried the california accountancy website but nothing.?
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The state of California Information Handbook has the complete requirements.  I've attached the link (it's a PDF).  Hope this helps.\n\nIt's about 40 pages of material, but tells you EVERYTHING you probably want to know.\n\nhttp://www.dca.ca.gov/cba/forms/applbook.pdf
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No paid search is required if you are incorporating in California directly since the incorporation process will take care of the search. \n\nIf you incorporate elsewhere and want to qualify in California, then California division of corporations (Secretary of State) already has the interface in internet by which you can search for a name. You can either opt to use the original name or use a name "doing business as" (which is the fictitious name). \n\nYes, it is always good to be prudent in business matters.\n\nsource: I own corporations.
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Just register your business with the secretary of states office. \n\nHere is the link on the steps you need to take. The last step includes finding out if you need other licenses.\n\nhttp://www.ss.ca.gov/business/resources.htm
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Yes, your father should get a business license. You did not mention where in California, so you may want to start with the California Business site called CalGold, where you enter your county and city and business type to find out what is required: http://www.calgold.ca.gov/ \n\nThe license itself will be issued by the county in which he resides, so go to that county's website and see if they have an online application. \n\nOther very useful centers are the Small Business Administration (SBA) http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/businesslaw/index.html \nand Small Business Development Center (SBDC) http://www.norcalsbdc.org/aboutus.htm. \n\nThey both offer counseling and assistance in the start-up of small business. All counseling is confidential and most counseling services are free.\n\nBest of luck!
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In the US you need at least a four year degree to become a CPA. Some states require that you have 150 credit hours, in addition to two years of work experience. In order to get your license in any state, you must pass an exam.\n\nThe requirements vary by state. Contact the state board of accountancy for the state you live in or want to be certified in.\n\ngood luck!
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Look at the California Business and Professions Code.  You can find it on the internet.
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I recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nSome book titles:\n\n* The Small Business Start-Up Kit for California by Peri H. Pakroo \n* How To Form Your Own California Corporation by Anthony Mancuso \n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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The requirements in CA include 90 hours of pre-license education, 15 hours which have to be "Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice." After your 90 hours, you need to get a licensed appraiser to sponsor you as a trainee. You need to accumulate 2000 hours as a trainee before you can sit for the residential appraiser license exam.\n\nThe Appraisal Subcommittee has a website where you can download a list of all licensed appraisers in CA (or the US). At the site, go to the tab at the top of the page that reads "National Registry." Then, click on Custom Reports. In Custom Reports, simply select CA as the license state and Active (so you get a list of active) appraisers. The list can be downloaded into a couple of formats, including Microsoft Excel. Once in Excel, if you are familiar with and have both Excel and Word, you can print a form letter addressed to each licensed appraiser you want to work for.\n\nThe Appraisal Subcommittee website also lists the websites for all state licensing agencies. The CA site should have a list of approved courses/schools for pre-license education.\n\nGood luck. This is the hardest part of the licensing process, finding a supervisor. When I teach pre-licensing appraisal courses, I tell the students to start looking right away
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to get a cpa degree, you would have to go to college first and study as an accounting/finance major, and then you would take a test to get ur cpa license.
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By going through hell. :D\n\nThe way folks in my area become accountants is as follows:\n1). Go to a Business College in an accredited university.\n2). Get As in all the major accounting courses.\n3). Join a student organization (preferably an honors one) and use the opportunity to network with professionals and recruiters from major firms and companies.\n4). Apply to all of these major firms if you have decided that this is still what you want to do after going though all the required classes\n5). Balance interviews with your grueling courseloads.\n6). Panic.\n7). Graduate, hopefully with the major you have chosen.\n8). Start work and/or start studying for the CPA Exam, which is a part of the overall CPA Certification Requirements that involves a comprehensive final on all the stuff you've already forgotten upon graduation. :D\n\nIf you want to know how to become a CPA, that depends on what state you are from and what kind of Pathway you are seeking.\n\nTo answer the second part of your question, a lot of CPAs in my area typically make around 50k-60k starting, but our cost of living is rather high (I am in San Jose, CA).\n\nHope this helps! E-mail me with any questions you have - I work a lot with people in the accounting field, specifically in recruiting from my University. I am at Yahoo! at HisDivineShadows.\n\n-HDS
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Contact the state board licensing accountants in your state.
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a Certified public accountant?, i certanly dont know ... but you can try to find out
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sounds like you want to become an agent so you can sell homes as a professional. if so, you need to meet the requirements and take a test to get your license. you can find the requirements at the state department of real etate website. here is the link for california.
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A: The requirements are (1) complete a program of study in accounting at a college or university — the AICPA recommends at least 150 hours of study; (2) pass the Uniform CPA Examination graded by AICPA; (3) obtain a certain amount of professional work experience in public accounting — however, this is not required in all states. A useful resource that summarizes the licensing and regulatory requirements of CPAs in each state is the Digest of State Accountancy Laws and State Board Regulations published jointly by AICPA and NASBA. This publication is available at www.CPA2Biz.com \n\nas reg duration and other matters, ...\n  \n\nFaxBack\n\nThe AICPA's 24-hour Fax Hotline enables members to obtain pertinent information from a fax machine 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Current comment letters, conference brochures and registration forms, CPE information, standard setting actions, and legislative news are some of the types of documents that can be retrieved. The Fax Hotline is continually updated with new documents. A list of items available at any given time may be accessed from the Fax Hotline by dialing (201) 938-3787 from a fax machine, following the voice cues, and selecting the desired document.\n\nLibrary Services\n\nAs of July 23, 2001, the AICPA Library collection is located at the University of Mississippi in the J.D. Williams Library. For reference assistance, loans or document delivery call 866-806-2133.\n\n demand for cpa's...\n\n Career Opportunities at the AICPA  \n    \n   \n\nThe American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is the national, professional association of CPAs, with approximately 350,000 members, including CPAs in business and industry, public practice, government, and education; student affiliates; and international associates. We set ethical standards for the profession and U.S. auditing standards for audits of private companies; federal, state and local governments; and non-profit organizations. We also develop and grade the Uniform CPA Examination.\n\nIn October 2005, we announced the relocation of select operations to Durham, North Carolina (view the press release about the relocation). With the relocation to Durham, we are actively seeking to fill many positions across our organization.  In addition to positions in Durham, positions are available in our New York and Ewing, New Jersey offices.\n\nSelect from the following categories to review the available positions.\n\nBy Job Category\n By Location\n \nAccounting and Auditing\n Durham, NC\n \nBusiness Valuation and Forensic \nLitigation Services Ewing, NJ \nNew York, NY \nConferences/Events\n  \n \nCPA Exam   \nFirm Practice Management   \nInformation Technology/Computer Services\n \n \nMarketing and Sales   \nOperations\n   \nPersonal Financial Planning    \nProduction   \nPublic Relations/Communications\n   \nPublishing   \n\nView the summary of benefits and HR policies\n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nIf you are interested in applying for any of these positions, send an email to careers@aicpa.org. Please include the following information:\n\nThe position you are applying for in the body of your email message; \nYour resume; \nA cover letter that describes your background; \nYour current salary \n \n\n visit www.aicpa.org for more info.\n\n\nyours truly...           Heartwalker.
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To be an accountant, you will need a college education. If you have an accounting class available, then obviously take it. Any other business related classes are also advisable.  Make sure that you have acceptable math skills, and any computer classes you can take would be great.\n\nThe important part will be once you get into college.  Make sure you get into a university with an accredited Accounting program. You can find a list at the AACSB website:\n\nhttp://www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/AccreditedMembers.asp\n\nOnce you get into college, talk to your advisor about possible education paths. States now require that you have 150 credit hours of university to complete the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam.  Some people choose to do a dual degree, but most instead decide to get a Masters of Accountancy degree (MAcc).  \n\nAccounting is a great area if you enjoy it.  Most people still associate accounting with "bookkeeping" but you can't be farther from the truth. Additionally, Sarbanes-Oxley has greatly increased the demand for accountants, although that demand likely will go down in the near future.
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You can go to this website...   It all depends upon what business you plan on starting up.  This website should give you a general idea of what forms and costs are involved in starting your business in California.
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By definition, you can't. Only a CPA is licensed to perform a financial statement audit.