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Checking and hiring a licensed California CPA, in plain English, with sources from the California Board of Accountancy.
How to check a CPA license in CaliforniaStep by step: verify a California CPA or CPA firm license with the DCA license search, read the status and expiration date, and find enforcement history.California CPA license statuses explainedWhat Clear, Inactive, Delinquent, Canceled, Revoked, Surrendered, Probation and Restricted mean on a California CPA license, in the CBA's own terms.Active vs inactive CPA license: what it means when you hireThe difference between an active and an inactive California CPA license, why it matters for audits and reviews, and how to check which one your CPA holds.CPA vs enrolled agent vs tax preparerWhat CPAs, enrolled agents and CTEC tax preparers can each do in California, and how to verify them.