Newly Certified CPAs
Make the most of your hard-earned professional designation. Take these next steps!
Get connected to the pulse of the CPA profession. The Florida Institute of CPAs is the state's premier membership association for CPAs and finance professionals. We're here to help you through every stage of your career in a rapidly changing profession. The FICPA is all about connections, leadership, and growth, and joining is one of the best first steps you can take as a new CPA. See how we can transform your career.
Our CPE courses and conferences are relevant, topical, and taught by instructors
leading the profession forward. They’re available online, in-person, and
on-demand. And members also gain access to a selection of complementary
course offerings that essentially pay for the cost of membership on their own
each membership year.
With 23 local chapters across the state, committee involvement and topic
specific on-line communities, FICPA Connect, FICPA membership makes it easy
to meet and collaborate with your peers. Take on a leadership role at the local
level and advance to represent the State. Whether you’re looking for mentorship,
volunteer opportunities, or networking, you’ll find it.
The FICPA’s Governmental Affairs team is located just steps away from the
capital, and works to bring you news and analysis to help you make sense of the
political debate. All while educating lawmakers on the issues that affect CPAs.
Gain enough CPE to make membership pay for itself
Access hundreds of events in every format with extra discounts when sending 5+
Make connections and find local CPAs in 23 chapters around the state
Shape the future of our association through any of 30 committees
Leverage FICPA’s connections for exclusive member discounts on products, services, and resources for your practice
Stay connected to the most important developments during session
Give back to the community through CPA Day of Service and other philanthropic events
Support our efforts to educate Florida lawmakers on the value of the CPA profession
Florida CPA Today, Member E-Newsletter, and Premier CPE keep you connected to new opportunities
Collaborate with other members online – anywhere, anytime
Be inspired and learn from members already successfully established that have walked in your shoes
Make a difference for the next generation of CPAs
Find out what you need to know now that you have your CPA certification.
It depends if you are licensed prior to June 30th or after. Rule of thumb: go to the next June 30th and add two years for your first CPE reporting period. You will have to renew your license the next year but your 80 hours of CPE is not due until the third June 30th.
Example: If you are licensed December 1st, 2022, you will renew your license by December 31st 2023 but your CPE is not due until
June 30, 2025. Your reporting period: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2025
By the final June 30 of your CPE re-establishment period, you will need 80 credit hours that include:
There is no requirement limitation on Technical Business credit (TB). Note that excess hours cannot be carried over to your next CPE re-establishment period.
Beginning with licenses expiring December 31, 2024, licensees must upload proof of completion documents to the DBPR reporting tool by the end of their reporting period before renewing. As a benefit to our members, all FICPA CPE is automatically added to our CPE Tracker within your profile on www.ficpa.org. Certificates can also be uploaded from CPE providers taken elsewhere making it convenient when it's time to renew. With a simple login, you can print signed Certificates of Attendance and add CPE earned through another vendor. DBPR accepts one Certificate of Attendance for all courses taken with the FICPA during your reporting period. Please note Ethics requires a separate certificate.
There are two automatic extensions granted that require additional A&A hours:
Sept 15th: additional 8 hours of A&A
Dec 31st: additional 16 hours of A&A
Effective in 2021, the Board no longer mails renewals. Email reminders are sent the beginning of October with payment due by December 31st. If you have specific questions concerning your license, visit www.myfloridalicense.com or call the BOA at (850) 487-1395. For the statutes governing Public Accountancy (Chapter 473), visit www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes.
No, you can take any time as long as the 80 hours is completed by June 30th of your report year.
No, Florida does not differentiate between live, self-study or virtual.
On June 12th stand tall and enjoy your moment in the spotlight recognizing your achievement at our
Newly Certified Ceremony. You'll join other fellow newly licensed CPAs as you all take a professional oath
and we honor your accomplishment.
Your membership is half off when you join within 3 months of certification.
Call Member Services to take advantage of this now.
FICPA has opportunities for Young CPAs looking to take the next step in their careers.
Every year, we host events that help you get involved in your community and the profession.
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