Oregon Board of Accountancy

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Contact Information

Physical address:
200 Hawthorne Avenue SE STE D450
Salem, OR 97301

Phone: (503) 378-4181
Fax: (503) 378-3575

Web: Home Name search Forms
Email: boa.info@boa.oregon.gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Oregon Board of Accountancy in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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Ohio Attest Public Accounting Firm

Agency:Oregon Board of Accountancy
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Insurance Requirements:

Firms must maintain professional liability insurance in amounts not less than:

  • Up to 4 partners/shareholders: $250,000
  • 5–9 partners/shareholders: $500,000
  • 10+ partners/shareholders: $1,000,000

Sole Proprietorships and General Partnerships do not need to meet this requirement. 

Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

Fees vary based on the number of permit holders:

  • 4 or fewer: $30 
  • 5-9: $90
  • 10+: $180
Notes:

Select the Peer Review Firm license application.

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

Fees vary based on the number of permit holders: 

  • 4 or fewer: $90
  • 5-9: $180
  • 10+: $360
Due:

Triennially by October 31

Oregon Certified Public Accountant License

Agency:Oregon Board of Accountancy
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Exam Required?Yes
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Exam Application

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

Fees vary based on exam selections

Initial Registration

Form:

Initial License Application

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$225

Notarization Required?:Required

Reciprocal Registration

Form:

CPA Reciprocity Application

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$225

Notarization Required?:Required

Registration Renewal

Form:

Forms are mailed out in May

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$255

Due:

Biennially by June 30. Even-numbered licenses expire in even-numbered years and odd-numbered licenses expire in odd-numbered years

Oregon CPA Firm Registration

Agency:Oregon Board of Accountancy
Eligible Entity Types:
  • Sole Proprietorships
  • Professional Corporations
  • Limited Liability Companies
  • Other entities allowed by statute
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Ownership Requirements:
  • A simple majority of the ownership of the business organization, in terms of financial interests and voting rights of all partners, officers, shareholders, members, or managers, must belong to licensed CPAs of good standing in any state
  • Partners, officers, shareholders, members, or managers of the business organization whose principal place of business is in Oregon and who perform public accountancy services in Oregon, must be Oregon-licensed CPAs in good standing 
Notes:

If a majority of the ownership of the business organization is held by licensed Public Accountants (PAs), the business organization may not use the name “C.P.A. Firm” or any similar name indicating that a majority of the ownership of the firm are licensed Certified Public Accountants (CPAs). 

Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No
Qualifying Individual Requirements:

Every office and branch office must be under the supervision of a manager who is a licensed CPA in good standing in some state.

Initial Registration

Form:

Initial Firm Registration Application

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$265

Registration Renewal

Form:

Firm Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Mail or online

Agency Fee:

$265

Due:

Biennially by December 31 of odd-numbered years

Oregon Municpal Auditor Roster

Agency:Oregon Board of Accountancy
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

Municipal Roster Application​​

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$150

Registration Renewal

Form:

Forms are mailed out in May

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$100

Due:

Biennially by June 30. Even-numbered licenses expire in even-numbered years and odd-numbered licenses expire in odd-numbered years

Oregon Public Accountant License

Agency:Oregon Board of Accountancy
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Exam Required?Yes
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

Initial License Application

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$225

Registration Renewal

Form:

Forms are mailed out in May

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$255

Due:

Biennially by June 30. Even-numbered licenses expire in even-numbered years, and odd-numbered licenses expire in odd-numbered years

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