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    Title: Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
    Alternate Title: CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
    Description: An accountant certified by the Minnesota State Board of Accountancy (BOA) as having fulfilled the requirements of state law to be a public accountant.
    Subject: Accountants
    Certified Public Accountant Firms
    Certified Public Accountants (CPAs)
    Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:11:42 PM
    Modification Date: 1/6/2025 9:21:28 AM
    Agency Name: Accountancy (BOA), Minnesota State Board of
    Agency URL: http://boa.state.mn.us
    Agency Description: The mission of the Minnesota Board of Accountancy is to protect the public through the regulation of the practice of accounting by Certified Public Accountants, Registered Accounting Practitioners and others in Minnesota by: Ensuring that those entering the practice meet standards of competency by way of education, experience and examination; Establishing standards of practice for those certified or registered to practice; Requiring that anyone practicing or offering to practice accounting be certified or registered and continue to maintain their professional competence; Enforcing the laws, rules and standards governing the practice of accounting in Minnesota in a fair, expeditious and consistent manner.
    Agency Phone: 651-296-7938
    Agency Fax: 651-282-2644
    Agency URL: http://boa.state.mn.us
    Agency Address:
    85 E. 7th Place, Suite 125

    St. Paul
    MN
    55101
    Unit Name:
    Unit URL:
    Unit Description:
    Unit Phone: Unit Fax: Contact person(s): boa@state.mn.us
    Unit URL:
    Audience: Application URL: https://boa.state.mn.us/OnlineApps/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fOnlineApps
    Renewal URL: https://boa.state.mn.us/Renewal/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2frenewal
    Versa URL:
    Requirements:

    Review:

    Initial MN License Applicants

         CPA Licensure

         Temporary Military CPA Certificate 
             Active or recently active military personnel and their spouses who hold a CPA license in good standing in another state
         may apply for expedited temporary licensure in Minnesota. See the application form for more information.

    Non-Resident Practice Privilege/Substantial Equivalency

    How to Request Transfer of Your MN Examination and Certificate Information to Another State


    Rules: 1105.0100
    1105.1500 - .7800

    Statutes: 326A

    Forms:

     
    Application and Renewal forms are available at Applications and Forms


    Fees:
    Period of Issuance:
    Licenses for individuals will expire EVERY YEAR on December 31.

    Licenses with an expiration date of December 31, 2014 or later will be renewed for one year upon expiration. 


    Length of Determination:

    Applications for examination: Varies per national exam schedule. 

    License applications: Must be reviewed for approval at Board meetings.


    Other Info:
    Activity: Registered Accounting Practitioner (RAP)
    Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
    Accountant
    License Detail URL:

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