California – switching from general to attest license

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    NoName
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    Has anyone ever done this or know someone who did it?

    Example…they were issued a general license but later changed it to an Attest license. I am looking at form E and apparently this is a “type F” candidate.

    I never bothered to get the attest sign off when I was in public accounting because it was next to impossible to get the tax portion of experience related to an audit.

    I am considering going back into public accounting (in a smaller firm) where I would be able to get the proper experience in all parts of an audit.

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    Toki
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    I'm curious, what is the tax portion of experience related to an audit? I've never heard of that

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    #2484924

    Is this a California requirement? I never hear about attest licenses. When I researched them, it seems like California is the only state with this goofy distinction.

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    seagull
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    Phil,

    I’m not sure what your question is. Are you asking about the process? If so, I can help you with that. When I first got my CPA license, I only had the general experience. Eventually I was able to get all my attest experience. All I had to do was have my employer send the attest experience form to the board. Additionally, there is a form I had to send. I believe it was the Type F application or something to that extent along with a $25 check. After a few weeks, the board updated their website stating that I now had a Type A license meaning I have the required attest experience.

    Toki: I am assuming that Phil is referring to working on a tax provision. That’s just what I’m assuming. To be honest, i don’t recall if that is one of the requirements for the attest experience.

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    NoName
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    @Jimmy G

    In California there is a distinction between a general license and an attest license. Basically, the attest license has the additional privilege of being able to sign off on attest reports. I am not sure how it works in other states but maybe someone else can chime in.



    @Seagull

    The questions was whether this theoretical possibility had ever been done in practice aka the real world. Since you did this the case is now closed! lol
    We have a real world example.

    I have never personally known of anyone who did. Most folks seem to usually get an A license and the G type seems less common.

    I had been pondering if this was even possible for quite awhile, did the research, and verified that in theory it was possible at least per explanation of the CBA.

    REG - 93 90% Gleim MCQ/book + 10% Wiley MCQ

    BEC - 79 100% Wiley MCQ/book

    FAR - 88 100% Gleim MCQ/book + Ninja Audios

    AUD - 85 100% Wiley MCQ/book + Ninja Audios

    Licensed CPA as of 2019

    CMA Pt 1  400  100% Gleim MCQ/book

    CMA Pt 2  Pending Score

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