samal1485
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What are the differences between Certificate and CPA license? Actually,what can you do with a certificate? I am right that even though you can get a certificate still you can not call yourself c CPA?
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Well, with a Certificate, you can call yourself a CPA but you dont get Audit/Public accounting rights and with that you obviously cant have your CPA firm. You need your license for that. You can do everything else though like taxation, financial accounting so on and so forth.
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Actually, I think it depends on what state you are talking about. Normally, a license and certificate mean the same thing. Some states call it a license, while other states, such as my state of Virginia, call it a certificate. And Virginia calls what CPAs have that transfer from other states a license. So I believe they are the same thing and they both normally entitle you to hold yourself out to the public as a CPA. It just depends on what state you are in for whether or not they call it a license or certificate. You don't normally get both.
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First, each state has its own rules, and no two states are alike.
Most states have licensing systems based on the Uniform Accountancy Act.
According to the Act, you must have a valid certificate in order to assume the CPA title. The state board of accountancy may adopt rules governing the manner and circumstances in which use of the CPA title is appropriate.
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| No person not holding a valid certificate shall use or assume the title "certified public accountant," or the abbreviation "CPA" or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that such person is a certified public accountant. |
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Delaware rules for use of the title:
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§ 106. Certificate or permit required ›Effective until Jan. 3, 2006.|.
(a) The use of the title or designation "certified public accountant" or the abbreviation "CPA" or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card or device tending to indicate that a person is a certified public accountant shall be limited to a person who holds a valid certificate issued by the Board pursuant to this chapter or issued under the laws of another jurisdiction, except that a person who holds a valid certificate, but is not engaged in the practice of certified public accountancy or public accountancy, may use the abbreviation "CPA"; provided, that it is clearly indicated that such person is not holding himself or herself out as practicing certified public accountancy. |
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§ 106. Certificate or permit required ›Effective Jan. 3, 2006.|.
(a) The use of the title or designation "certified public accountant" or the abbreviation "CPA" or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card or device tending to indicate that a person is a certified public accountant shall be limited to a person who holds a valid certificate and permit to practice issued by the Board pursuant to this chapter or issued under the laws of another jurisdiction, except that a person who holds a valid certificate, but is not engaged in the practice of certified public accountancy or public accountancy, may use the abbreviation "CPA"; provided, that it is clearly indicated that such person is not holding himself or herself out as practicing certified public accountancy. |
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