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Welcome to the Board of Accountancy Web Site
The Board is responsible for licensing and regulating Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) and Public Accountants (PAs) in Oregon.

The Board of Accountancy assures that approximately 8,500 CPAs, PAs, municipal auditors and public accounting firms registered to practice in Oregon demonstrate and maintain professional competency to serve the needs of their clients and other users of their services. The Board is authorized by ORS chapter 673 to establish and enforce standards and regulations and license qualified applicants to practice public accountancy in Oregon.
Agency Resources
BOA Newsletters
Current Municipal Roster
If your organization is a municipality that requries an audit, please check this list to ensure your CPA or PA is authorized to conduct the audit.
Board and Committee Meeting Agendas
You can now view the agenda for both Board and Committee meetings online. Board minutes are published and posted once approved by the Board. All meetings are recorded and may be purchased. Contact the Board office for further information.
NEW - Sign up for Board of Accountancy Email Notices
By signing up you can get up to date information from the Board regarding proposed rule changes, Board minutes, newsletters and other current events. To join please click the following email address:
Keeping Current
Retired Status is now Available!
The Board established a new status for individuals who are Retired. To determine if you qualify for this status, please view information on the Forms page - link below
Administrative Rules - effective January 1, 2012
The Oregon Board of Accountancy has submitted "Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing" to Divisions 001, 005, 010, 040 and 050. with the Secretary of State Office. Licensees and members of the public were encouraged to submit comments to the Board regarding the proposed amendments.

The Board met on December 5, 2011 and reviewed the comments received and voted on the rules. The final version is listed on this website under the "Administrative Rules" tab.

The Board rejected the proposal to require inactive licensees to report 4 hours of ethics on each renewal.

In addition, the requirement for a supervisor licensee to be licensed in the jurisdiction where the supervision takes place, was also rejected.
Licensee Look-Up
Click the following link to verify that your CPA or PA has a current and active license in Oregon. If you have any questions, please call the Board office, 503-378-4181.
State Government Mandated Office Closure
Due to extraordinary budgetary shortfalls, Oregon state government through the Department of Administrative Services is continuing cost reduction measures for the 2009-11 biennium. All state agencies, including the Board of Accountancy, will be closed on the following days:

2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Friday, Aug. 17, 2012
Friday, Oct. 19, 2012
Friday, Nov. 23, 2012

2013
Friday, Jan. 18, 2013
Friday, April 19, 2013
Friday, May 24, 2013