10
Sep

Renewing CPA Licenses in Florida

The following information appeared on Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s website under Division of Certified Public Accounting.  We advise anyone interested in obtaining information on Florida’s licenses to contact the DBPR for the most current information. Renewing a current active (Florida) CPA license consists of: Evidencing completion of continuing professional education (CPE) credits […]

14
Jun

The Florida Board of Accountancy (BOA)

If you have any questions regarding the requirements for licensing, certification or reciprocity in the State of Florida for CPAs, contact the Florida Board of Accountancy (BOA). The Florida Board of Accountancy will also provide you with information on the May and November CPA exams. The Florida BOA is also able to verify if an individual is certified or licensed in the […]

11
Jan

What Interior Design Services Require a State of Florida License?

On the State of Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), it states that an Interior Designer is someone who designs, or provides consultation, drawings, specifications and administration of design construction contracts relating to nonstructural interior elements of a commercial building or structure.  Interior design includes reflected ceiling plans (a scale diagram of a […]

4
May

FLORIDA DIVISION OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING

Questions – Regarding Complaints Against CPA’s   1.         Can I search for someone’s license ? Yes, you can in two ways: You can call by telephone to Customer Contact Center at 850-487-1395 or there is a licensing portal at www.myfloridalicense.com, click Search for a License, 2.         How do I know for sure that my “accountant” is a CPA? […]

2
May

Florida Division of Certified Public Accounting

The Florida divison for the regulation of Certified Public Accountants (CPA’s), and accounting firms in the State of Florida, is within Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation or DBPR.  The applications to sit for the CPA license, original Florida licensure applications, licensure by endorsement applications, reactivation of a delinquent  or inactive CPA license, temporary […]

25
Mar

Board of Architecture and Interior Design receives an Opinion from Judge Hinkle for Locke v. Shore

Federal District Judge Robert L. Hinkle has entered an order, Opinion on the Merits, in the case of Locke v. Shore in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Under this ruling it states that a person must be a registered interior designer to provide commercial interior design services in the […]

23
Mar

Department of Business and Professional Regulation Encourages Consumers to Hire a Certified Public Accountant to Prepare Taxes

Feb. 5, 2010  TALLAHASSEE—With tax season underway, many Floridians are beginning to gather their W-2s, 1099s, 1040s and other tax documents in preparation for the April 15th Federal Income Tax filing deadline.  The Department of Business and Professional Regulation encourages Floridians to hire a Certified Public Accountant for tax preparation.  CPAs have met the requirements […]