Experience letter sign-off

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    Anonymous
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    Hi everyone:
    nI just passed my last CPA exam section – I need to have my former employer to sign off my experience letter. I sent him an email today and have not heard back from him – can my former employer, an active CPA, refuse to sign off my experience letter with no reason? What should I do in that situation?

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    Thank you all!n

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  • #281721
    Anonymous
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    Pepper,

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    You need to check with your state board. They will have the answer to your question.n

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    #281722
    Anonymous
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    Congratulations by the way!!!n

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    #281723
    Anonymous
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    it is a state license duh so in Texas it will be a lil different basically, attest experience or financial reporting experience is required in TXn

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    #281724
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    yeah I think they can if they feel you have not met the criteria; they are probably looking into the matter and see if your old job qualifies; I would call and speak with them and give them time to respondn

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    #281725
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    Thank you both for your suggestion – I worked 1 1/2 year for my former employer as a senior accountant and left at good term. I am currently applying for my CPA license through the state of NH which requires a minimum of 2 years' experience. Since I worked 1 year w/ my current employer under a CPA, I will need to add my former employment experience to make to the 2 years.
    nI'm not sure why my former employer, an active CPA in TX, didn't want to do that for me; maybe because he thinks it's too much trouble that the state of NH requires him to submit a copy of his CPA license as well as a driver license copy? But I offered him to seal those in an envelope as I understood they are personal information. I hope I will hear back from him next week.n

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    #281726
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    Hey Rob, read the question. The duh comment was rather rude especially based on your follow-up response that you didn't understand the question. The parter doesn't need to check if her activity in TX counts.

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    Pepper – they can do that, but it's unusual. The letter just needs to be signed by a CPA that you worked with for that length of time. I don't believe it has to be the lead partner or anything like that. Check to see if there is anyone else you can get to sign the form. My husband had trouble after leaving Deloitte, and he had two years of experience. They made him jump through hoops, and all they have to do in SC is sign the letter. Good luck.n

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    #281727
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    It can be quite an ordeal in CA, I know the partners at my old CPA firm hated doing it. There were times the state board required the partners to sit before the state board and bring workpapers the employee had prepared before the attest hours were approved for that candidate. Atleast in CA, you are required to do it though or you can get in trouble with your own license. Good luck!n

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    #281728
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    Pepper,

    You need to check with your state board. They will have the answer to your question.

    #281729
    Anonymous
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    Congratulations by the way!!!

    #281730
    Anonymous
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    it is a state license duh so in Texas it will be a lil different basically, attest experience or financial reporting experience is required in TX

    #281731
    Anonymous
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    yeah I think they can if they feel you have not met the criteria; they are probably looking into the matter and see if your old job qualifies; I would call and speak with them and give them time to respond

    #281732
    Anonymous
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    Thank you both for your suggestion – I worked 1 1/2 year for my former employer as a senior accountant and left at good term. I am currently applying for my CPA license through the state of NH which requires a minimum of 2 years' experience. Since I worked 1 year w/ my current employer under a CPA, I will need to add my former employment experience to make to the 2 years.

    I'm not sure why my former employer, an active CPA in TX, didn't want to do that for me; maybe because he thinks it's too much trouble that the state of NH requires him to submit a copy of his CPA license as well as a driver license copy? But I offered him to seal those in an envelope as I understood they are personal information. I hope I will hear back from him next week.

    #281733
    Anonymous
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    Hey Rob, read the question. The duh comment was rather rude especially based on your follow-up response that you didn't understand the question. The parter doesn't need to check if her activity in TX counts.

    Pepper – they can do that, but it's unusual. The letter just needs to be signed by a CPA that you worked with for that length of time. I don't believe it has to be the lead partner or anything like that. Check to see if there is anyone else you can get to sign the form. My husband had trouble after leaving Deloitte, and he had two years of experience. They made him jump through hoops, and all they have to do in SC is sign the letter. Good luck.

    #281734
    Anonymous
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    It can be quite an ordeal in CA, I know the partners at my old CPA firm hated doing it. There were times the state board required the partners to sit before the state board and bring workpapers the employee had prepared before the attest hours were approved for that candidate. Atleast in CA, you are required to do it though or you can get in trouble with your own license. Good luck!

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    hdblue
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