CalCPA Frequently Asked Questions
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Member Questions
How do I activate my listing in Find a CPA?
If you still need help please contact customer services at calcpamember@calcpa.org or (800) 922-5272.
I can't remember my username and password.
If you still need help please contact customer services at calcpamember@calcpa.org or (800) 922-5272.
What is my member number?
You can find your member number on your membership card and on your California CPA mailing label. If you can't find it, contact customer services at calcpamember@calcpa.org or (800) 922-5272.
Is my CalCPA member number the same as my license number?
No, your CalCPA member number is not the same as your CPA license number.
Find a CPA
Can you recommend a CPA to me?
CalCPA does not recommend specific members to the public. However, Find a CPA allows you to search for a CPA based on criteria such as location, specialties and languages spoken. Please note that Find a CPA is a voluntary listing, it does not include all CalCPA members.
I need to find out if someone is a California CPA. I didn't find him/her in Find a CPA. Does that mean s/he isn’t a CPA?
Not all licensed CPAs in California are CalCPA members, not all CalCPA members are licensed in California, and not all CalCPA members are listed in Find a CPA. Please visit the California Board of Accountancy website at www.dca.ca.gov/cba to determine if the person you are looking for is licensed in California.
About CalCPA
How do I become a CalCPA member?
Depending on your license status, you can become a student, candidate, associate or CPA member. To find out which membership fits you, please visit www.calcpa.org/join. If you have questions, please call our customer services department at (800) 922-5272.
Where can I get continuing education credits? CalCPA offers CPE to members via its chapters. Additionally, the California CPA Education Foundation offers discounted CPE to CalCPA members.
I need a CPE catalog.
For a California CPA Education Foundation catalog, please visit www.educationfoundation.org.
I'd like to get my product or service in CalCPA Online's Products and Services listing. How do I do that?
Products and Services listings are paid advertisements. If you'd like more information about these ads, visit www.calcpa.org/products or call CalCPA Advertising Director Bobbi Petrov at (650) 802-2430.
I'm looking for a job/employee. How do I post this online?
You can post a classified advertisement using our secure advertising form or contact Cynthia Fabianski at (650) 802-2431.
Becoming a CPA I am interested in becoming a CPA. How do I do this?
Visit www.calcpa.org/Content/YourCareer.aspx to see articles and information for students, candidates and others wanting to become a CPA. You also may submit questions and read our FAQs about becoming a California CPA at www.calcpa.org/Content/licensure/faq.aspx.
CalCPA offers inexpensive student and free (first year) candidate memberships to those interested in becoming a CPA. In addition to information about the CPA profession, membership offers the opportunity to meet and network with practicing CPAs. To join, go to www.calcpa.org/join for student and candidate membership.
The California Board of Accountancy is the governing agency that licenses CPAs in California. They also have information and contact numbers at www.dca.ca.gov/cba.
I was educated outside the U.S. and want to become a CPA in California. How do I do this?
Visit www.calcpa.org/Content/licensure/faq/foreign.aspx to see articles and information for individuals from outside the U.S. who want to become California CPAs. The California Board of Accountancy is the governing agency that licenses CPAs in California. You may contact the CBA at www.dca.ca.gov/cba.
You can also submit questions and read FAQs about becoming a California CPA at www.calcpa.org/Content/licensure/faq/Licensing.aspx. | 
