[Kay]

I received a letter from New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs the other day. It was just like a plain billing letter with both left and right sides are tearable to open the letter.

Within that letter, to my surprise, there was my CPA license. It was disappointing rather than exciting. My license was like 5×4 size piece of paper. It didn’t even have gold-seal like other certificates. And there was a business-card-size registration card, proving that I am NJ CPA. But it was also printed in the same piece of paper in the letter.

My wife is NY CPA, her CPA license looks like a diploma from school (it is fancy with seal, and etc). Why NJ CPA license has to look so cheap?

……. 🙁

Currently:
CPA - Class of 2013
ALMI (Associate, Life Management Institute)
CISA - Passed in 2011, Certified in 2014

In Progress:
ASA (Associate of Society of Actuaries) - EXAM P (O), EXAM FM (O), EXAM MFE (X), EXAM MLC (X), EXAM C (X)

[Anonymous]

Is this still the case for today? What can I do to have NJ license to look more elaborate?

[Anonymous]

Bump

[aaronmo]

That sucks…I totally get how after all of this effort, it's anti-climatic. Ours (PA) sounds a bit nicer…

Crappy piece of paper or not, it's there, in the registry, for the world to see. Get a nice business card (I recommend Bone!) and enjoy it that way.

AUD - 96
BEC - 84
FAR - 89
REG - 86

Aaron and always remember, YMMV

I profit from your CPE frustration. You're welcome.

[turo9992000]

I Hope the CA CPA license looks nice. The amount of time and money I've spent on is so far is ridiculous.

AUD - 64, 80 Passed on 10/09/17

BEC - 75 Passed on 12/09/17

FAR - 69, 71, 73, 83 Passed on 06/10/18

REG - 81 Passed on 09/10/17

[aaronmo]

I've had this argument before, but money spent for the CPA…compared to a JD or MD, is chump change.

AUD - 96
BEC - 84
FAR - 89
REG - 86

Aaron and always remember, YMMV

I profit from your CPE frustration. You're welcome.

[Anonymous]

Update: I received my license yesterday from the Division of Consumer Affairs. It's a little larger than an auto insurance card. Thought that was the end of it.

Turns out they do mail a wall certificate. It just a long time for it to get delivered. My friend told it took him 4 months after he got the license. I called the state board and they said up to 9 months. This whole process took 3 years so I can wait another few months lol.

[Author]

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