Virginia Board of Accountancy

We protect the citizens of the Commonwealth through a regulatory program of licensure and compliance of CPAs and CPA firms.

For Applicants

Exam application steps
Apply for the CPA exam
Exam requirements
Apply for CPA license
Initial firm requirements

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For CPAs

Find a VBOA-approved ethics course
Renew individual license
Renew firm license
CPE requirements
Track CPE

For the Public

Find an individual CPA
Find a CPA firm
File a complaint
View disciplinary actions
View Board meetings

Announcements

Virginia passes legislation widening pathways to CPA licensure effective Jan. 1, 2026

New legislation signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin will widen the current pathways to CPA licensure effective Jan. 1, 2026. Throughout the remainder of 2025, the. Read More...

You can now use 529 plan funds to earn and maintain a CPA license

The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act expanded the rules for how 529 education savings accounts can be used to include costs associated. Read More...