License Renewal and Continuing Education
The California Board of Accountancy (CBA) mails a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license renewal reminder to each licensee's address of record approximately 90 days prior to the license expiration date. CPAs can renew at https://connect.cba.ca.gov.
Accounting Firm renewal applications are mailed to each licensee’s address of record approximately 90 days prior to license expiration date. Firms can pay online and email their renewal documents to renewalapp@cba.ca.gov.
The CBA does not have the legal authority to waive the delinquency fee for non-receipt of a renewal application. Additionally, unless proof of delivery can be established, the CBA does not have the legal authority to waive the delinquency fee for a payment that is not received by the CBA The CBA does not pre-approve or register providers of continuing education (CE) courses other than the Regulatory Review course. For questions regarding license renewal or CE requirements, please refer to the information below or contact the CBA's Renewal and Continuing Competency Unit by e-mail or by telephone at (916) 561-1702.
The CBA does not pre-approve or register providers of continuing education (CE) courses other than the Regulatory Review course. For questions regarding license renewal or CE requirements, please refer to the information below or contact the CBA's Renewal and Continuing Competency Unit by e-mail or by telephone at (916) 561-1702.
Licensees
- License Renewal Instructions (PDF)
- An Overview of the Renewal Process
- Fingerprint Requirement FAQs
- License Renewal Requirements
- CE Quick Reference Guide
- Accounting and Auditing, Government Auditing, plus Fraud CE
- Selecting a CE Course
- CE Extension/Exemption Request
- Continuing Education Verification
- CE Reporting Worksheet Example
- CE Reporting Worksheet
- Renewal Instructions (PDF)
- Board-Approved Regulatory Review Courses List