Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Corporation
Agency contact information:
Accountancy (BOA), Minnesota State Board of
85 E. 7th Place, Suite 125
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 296-7938 | (651) 297-5353 (TTY) | (800) 627-3529 (TTY)
(651) 282-2644(fax)
Holly Salmela
(651) 757-1520
Contact Info:
holly.salmela@state.mn.us
Website:
The Minnesota Board of Accountancy (BOA) certifies, licenses and regulates certified public accountants (CPAs) and their firms in order to provide the public with qualified professional public accounting services.
Statutes:
Minn. Stats. 326A
Forms:
Initial Application for CPA Firm Permit
Application forms are available online at the Board of Accountancy website at Initial Application for CPA Firm Permit.
Additional application forms are available online at the Board of Accountancy website at Board of Accountancy Forms.
Requirements:
Refer to the Initial Application for CPA Firm Permit.
Fee:
$100
Licensing surcharge to be assessed
The Minnesota Legislature passed legislation requiring a 10% surcharge of no less than $5 and no more than $150 on each business, commercial, professional or occupational license. The funding from this surcharge will go to MN.IT Services (formerly Office of Enterprise Technology (OET)), which is establishing an electronic licensing system for the state. The surcharge will be in place through June 30, 2015. See Minn. Stat. § 16E.22.