I'm confused now, does the license mention if you are designated as a CPA or PA?

what's the different between these forms?

- General experience (Public accounting)

- General experience (non-Public accounting)

- Attest experience (Public accounting)

- Attest experience (non-Public accounting)

Can anybody elaborate on this?

You will receive your license as a CPA. However, the choice of pathway determines the designation on the type of CPA License. You can apply for licensure with General Experience or Attestation experience.

The General Experience designation requires 1 or 2 years of work experience under the supervision of a CPA in either a public accounting or non public accounting firm.

The Attestation Experience designation requires 1 or 2 years of work experience under the supervision of a CPA in either a public accounting or non public accounting firm, with at least 500 of the hours as attest hours for those who want to sign attest reports.

The forms differentiate which designation you are applying for as a CPA and in which environment you obtained your work experience. For the attestation designation, you have to have someone certify that you worked a minimum of 500 attest hours. While the general experience designation, you just need to have someone certify that you worked under the supervision of a CPA under whichever pathway you choose to apply.

Pathway 1 requires a bachelors degree and 2 years of work experience.

Pathway 2 requires a bachelors degree with evidence of a total of 150 semester hours of education and 1 year of work experience.

Thanx a lot mate!

So i can understand whatever type of license you get you can use the CPA designation after your name? i was confused because some other states don't allow the use of CPA, but PA if you don't have attestation license, but it looks like it doesn't matter here in Cali??