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HomeBusiness and Professions CodeDiv. 3Ch. 1Art. 9§ 5150 Accountancy Corporation Registration

§ 5150 Accountancy Corporation Registration

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§ 5150 Accountancy Corporation Registration

Key Takeaways

  • •An accountancy corporation is a special kind of company that is registered with the California Board of Accountancy.
  • •This company must have a current certificate from the board to practice accountancy.
  • •The company must follow all the rules and laws for accountancy corporations.
  • •The California Board of Accountancy is the government group that watches over these companies.

Example

If a group of accountants want to start their own company to help people with taxes and money stuff, they need to register their company with the California Board of Accountancy.

They have to get a special certificate from the board to show they are allowed to do this work. If they don’t get this certificate, they can’t legally help people with their taxes or money problems.

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§ 5150 Accountancy Corporation Registration

An accountancy corporation is a corporation which is registered with the California Board of Accountancy and has a currently effective certificate of registration from the board pursuant to the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act, as contained in Part 4 (commencing with Section 13400) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code, and this article. Subject to all applicable statutes, rules and regulations, an accountancy corporation is entitled to practice accountancy. With respect to an accountancy corporation, the governmental agency referred to in the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act is the California Board of Accountancy. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1055, Sec. 4. Effective September 30, 2000.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

corporationregistrationregulationthe california boardeffective september

Related Statutes

  • § 5156 Accountancy Corporation Professional Conduct
  • § 5070.7 Permit Renewal Deadline Rules
  • § 5152 Accountancy Corporation Reporting Requirements
  • § 5157 Accountancy Corporation Ownership Rules
  • § 17550 Travel Seller Regulations

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 5150.
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