Welcome to the California Board of Accountancy (CBA)

Mission & Vision Statement

To protect consumers by ensuring only qualified licensees practice public accountancy in accordance with established professional standards.

All consumers are well-informed and receive quality accounting services from licensees they can trust.

CBA PUBLIC COUNTER CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19

Due to recommendations and guidance from local and state health officials to help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the California Board of Accountancy’s (CBA) office is closed to the public until further notice.

During this time you may experience some delays in reaching our staff. We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience. For the fastest service, please contact our staff by email.

PACKAGE AND MAIL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

The CBA is currently unable to accept mail (including applications and payments, for example) or other deliveries at its office. Instead, please send all mail and deliveries to:

Department of Consumer Affairs
Attention: California Board of Accountancy
1625 N. Market Blvd Suite N-117
Sacramento, CA 95834

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT SUBMISSION AND RENEWAL PAYMENT OPTION

An individual may scan and email any document to the CBA, except for:

Transcripts and Foreign Credential Evaluations
Applications for Initial CPA Licensure

In addition, licensees and firms renewing their license are encouraged to pay their renewal fee online and submit their application and continuing education documentation via email to RenewalApp@cba.ca.gov.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

COVID-19 RESOURCES

Given the current events surrounding COVID-19 and the impact it is having on travel, meetings/conferences, and other facets of our work and personal lives, the CBA will be working to accommodate requests from applicants and licensees as it relates to extensions for examination-related matters or license renewal-related requirements.

If you need to request an accommodation, please send an email to:

Examination-related Extensions: Examinfo@cba.ca.gov
License Renewal-related Extensions: Renewalinfo@cba.ca.gov

For all other inquiries, please contact the appropriate CBA unit by email.

To stay up to date on COVID-19 please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website and the California Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 website.