Consumers

Consumer Assistance

• Consumer Assistance Booklet
• How to Select a CPA
• License Lookup
• CPAverify - National Database of CPAs
• Complain About a Licensee
• Commissions and Contingent Fees
• Securities Fraud - FBI
• California Department of Business Oversight - Education and Outreach
• Consumer FAQs

Enforcement

• Public Enforcement Documents
• Enforcement FAQs

Tax Resources

• California Tax Education Council - Is Your Tax Preparer Legal?
• Refund Anticipation Loans (RALs)
• Internal Revenue Service / Taxpayer Rights
• California Franchise Tax Board / Your Rights as a Taxpayer
• California Department of Tax and Fee Administration / Taxpayers' Rights Advocate Office
• California Tax Service Center

Additional Consumer Information

• State Board Listings from National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)
• CA Department of Justice Privacy Enforcement & Protection
• Download Licensee Lists