Virginia Code 54.1-4409.2: How a person may obtain a Virginia license
A. A person who has not held the license of any state may obtain a Virginia license under this subsection.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 54.1-4409.2
- Board: means the Virginia Board of Accountancy. See Virginia Code 54.1-4400
- Continuing professional education: means the education that a person obtains after passing the CPA examination and that relates to services provided to or on behalf of an employer in academia, government, or industry or to services provided to the public. See Virginia Code 54.1-4400
- CPA: means certified public accountant. See Virginia Code 54.1-4400
- CPA examination: means the national uniform CPA examination approved and administered by the board of accountancy of a state or by the board's designee. See Virginia Code 54.1-4400
- Experience: means employment in academia, a firm, government, or an industry in any capacity involving the substantial use of accounting, financial, tax, or other skills that are relevant, as determined by the Board, to provide services to or on behalf of an employer or to the public. See Virginia Code 54.1-4400
- License of another state: means the license that is issued by the board of accountancy of a state other than Virginia that gives a person the privilege of using the CPA title in that state or that gives a firm the privilege of providing attest services, compilation services, and financial statement preparation services to persons and entities located in that state. See Virginia Code 54.1-4400
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
- State: means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any territory of the United States that is a recognized jurisdiction by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy or its successor. See Virginia Code 54.1-4400
- Virginia license: means a license that is issued by the Board giving a person or firm the privilege of using the CPA title in Virginia or a firm the privilege of providing attest services, compilation services, and financial statement preparation services to persons and entities located in Virginia. See Virginia Code 54.1-4400
1. To be considered for a Virginia license, the person seeking licensure shall:
a. Provide documentation that he has obtained from one or more accredited institutions at least 150 semester hours of education, a baccalaureate or higher degree, and an accounting concentration or equivalent, as defined by the Board;
b. Provide documentation that he has passed the CPA examination;
c. Describe his continuing professional education since he passed the CPA examination. The Board shall determine whether his continuing professional education complies with the continuing professional education requirement prescribed by the Board for that period; and
d. Describe his experience. The Board shall determine whether his experience complies with the experience requirement prescribed by the Board.
2. After evaluating information provided by the person, the Board may request additional information and may impose additional requirements for obtaining a Virginia license.
B. A person who does not hold the license of another state but has previously held the license of another state may obtain a Virginia license under this subsection.
1. To be considered for a Virginia license, the person seeking licensure shall:
a. Disclose to the Board each state in which he has held a license;
b. Disclose, for each of those states, why the license is no longer held and provide documentation from the board of accountancy concerning whether he has been found guilty of any violations of the standards of conduct and practice established by statutes of the state or regulations promulgated by the board;
c. Describe the semester hours of education he has obtained from institutions of higher education. The Board shall determine whether the education obtained is substantially equivalent to the education that would have been required by the Board when the person passed the CPA examination;
d. Describe his continuing professional education since he last held the license of another state. The Board shall determine whether his continuing professional education complies with requirement prescribed by the Board for reinstatement of a Virginia license; and
e. Describe his experience. The Board shall determine whether his experience complies with the experience requirement prescribed by the Board.
2. After evaluating the information provided by the person, the Board may request additional information and may impose additional requirements for obtaining a Virginia license.
C. A person who holds the license of another state may obtain a Virginia license under this subsection.
1. To be considered for a Virginia license, the person seeking licensure shall:
a. Disclose to the Board each state in which he holds or has held a license;
b. Provide, for each state in which the person holds a license, documentation from the board of accountancy concerning whether he is in good standing with the board, whether there are any pending actions alleging violations of the standards of conduct and practice established by statutes of the state or regulations promulgated by the board, and whether he has been found guilty of any violations of the standards of conduct and practice established by statutes of the state or regulations promulgated by the board;
c. Disclose, for each state in which the person has held a license, why the license is no longer held and provide documentation from the board of accountancy concerning whether he has been found guilty of any violations of the standards of conduct and practice established by statutes of the state or regulations promulgated by the board;
d. Describe the semester hours of education he has obtained from institutions of higher education. The Board shall determine whether the education obtained is substantially equivalent to the education that would have been required by the Board when the person passed the CPA examination;
e. Describe his continuing professional education during the most recent reporting period that would be required for the holder of a Virginia license. The Board shall determine whether his continuing professional education complies with the continuing professional education requirement prescribed by the Board for that period; and
f. Describe his experience. The Board shall determine whether his experience complies with the experience requirement prescribed by the Board.
2. After evaluating the information provided by the person, the Board may request additional information and may impose additional requirements for obtaining a Virginia license.