The following Division of Certified Public Accountants forms can be obtained at www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/ or by mail from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0790, (850)487-1395.

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    (1) Any person desiring to apply to take the examination to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 1, Application for CPA Examination, effective June 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13164.
    (2) Any person desiring to apply to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 2, Initial CPA Licensure Application, effective June 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13165.
    (3) Any person desiring to apply to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) by endorsement shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 3, Application for CPA Licensure by Endorsement, effective June 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13166.
    (4) Any person desiring to apply for a firm license shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 4, Application for CPA Firm, effective June 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13167.
    (5) Any person desiring to apply for a firm license as a sole proprietor shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 5, Application for CPA Sole Proprietor Firm, effective June 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13168.
    (6) Any person that is a non-resident desiring to apply for a temporary permit to perform a specific engagement for a client within the State of Florida shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 6, Application for CPA Non Resident Temporary Practice Permit, effective June 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13169.
    (7) Any person desiring to change the status of their license shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 7, CPA Change of Status, effective June 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13170.
    (8) Any person desiring to change their name or address as listed on their license or desiring to request a duplicate wall certificate shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 8, CPA Request for Name/Address Change, effective June 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13171.
    (9) Any person desiring to reinstate their null and void license as a Certified Public Accountant shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 9, Application for Reinstatement of Null and Void License, effective June 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13172.
    (10) Any provider of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Courses for Certified Public Accountants desiring to apply for their Ethics course to be recognized as an approved Ethics in the State of Florida for the purposes of satisfying CPE requirements shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 10, Continuing Education Provider and Ethics Course Approval Application, effective June 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13173.
    (11) Any person desiring to apply for the Clay Ford Scholarship shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 11, Clay Ford Scholarship Application, effective June 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13174.
    (12) Any person desiring to send another State Board of Accountancy a verification of either exam scores or licensure information shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 12, Authorization for Transfer of Examination and/or Licensure Information Request, effective June 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13175.
    (13) Any person desiring to use work experience as a requirement for a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Licensure in lieu of education shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 32, Verification of Work Experience, effective June 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13176.
    (14) Any person desiring to report their Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Courses in order to renew, reactivate, or seek an endorsement for CPA Licensure shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 41, CPE Reporting Form, effective June 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13177.
    (15) Any person that is a non-resident and has previously sat for a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination and is desiring to take the CPA Examination or obtain a license by endorsement in the State of Florida shall submit a completed Form DBPR CPA 5012-1, Authorization for Interstate Exchange of Examination and Licensure Information, effective June 2021, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13178.
    (16) Any person desiring to receive instructor credit for their Continuing Professional Education (CPE) as required by Fl. Admin. Code R. 61H1-33.003, in order to renew their CPA license shall submit a completed DBPR CPA 13, Instructor CPE Credit Reporting Form, effective April 2023, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15216.
    (17) Any person who is a non-resident Florida license holder and is seeking to report their Continuing Professional Education (CPE) as required by Fl. Admin. Code R. 61H1-33.003, in order to renew their CPA license shall submit a completed DBPR CPA 14, Out of State Licensee CPE Acknowledgement Form, effective April 2023, adopted and incorporated by reference and available at, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15217.
Rulemaking Authority 455.203. 455.213. 455.2179. 455.271 455.219. 473.305 FS. Law Implemented 455.2179. 455.271. 455.219. 473.305. 455.275. 473.305. 473.306. 473.3065. 473.308. 473.309. 473.3101. 473.314. 559.79 FS. History-New 6-17-21, Amended 5-11-23.