[Anonymous]

It appears that the trend is to NOT put CPA in email signatures. This applies to licenced CPA’s in public accounting, from staff to partners.

Anyone else noticed this trend? Is it not required? As a way around it, it looks like some are just adding “, CPA’s” to their firm name. Is this an exposure/liability move??

[Anonymous]

Like stoleway, I haven't used it in industry because none of my peers or my manager have it and it'd look snooty (though at times I wanted to, when people seemed to base their interactions with me based on their title being a step higher than mine, but would've blanched if I just replaced my organizational title with “CPA” instead 😐 ). However, I will soon be starting a Controller position and anticipate adding it to my email signature there, because I think that's a position that warrants it even if no one else in the org is a CPA (not saying no one else is, not sure, but even if they aren't I think in that position you can use it and be justified in doing so).

[Anonymous]

I've heard the reason why “CPA” isn't included in as often is because of two reasons:

1) You can be held liable professionally for statements made.

2) State reciprocity concerns. Chances are in today's day in age, that you're emailing people all over the place, but are only a CPA in one or two.

[EverybodyswaitingfortheCPA]

I'm not so sure one's title or adding “CPA” matters either way. The AICPA recently issued new rules for circular 230 regarding email disclaimers and whether or not they are necessary. I'd think it wouldn't matter if someone relied on whether you had “partner,” “associate,” or “CPA” listed. I do think there is a difference between commenting on a situation and propsing advice to a client. I wouldn't worry about it if the representation is factual and in accordance with the law.

BEC - ✔ REG - ✔ AUD - ✔ FAR - ✔

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Licensed January 2015

[y_u_no_pass]

I have heard from people that you cannot add to your signature at some public firms until either you have had it for 2 years, or you reach a certain title. I'm not sure why. This is not the case at my firm, and I will add asap.

Regarding the MBA etc, it may not be acceptable in the business world, but it is common practice in academia. So like anything, it depends on your environment.

Florida CPA!
Took final exam 2/25/15.
Sent in Application 3/12/15.
Issued License 3/20/15.
Used CPA Excel solely for all exams.

[tomq04]

So getting right down to it…

Tom Q04, CPA

Company Name

office–phone-number

or

Tomq04

Certified Public Accountant

Company Name

office-phone-number

REG- (1) 76
FAR- (2) 64, (5)74, (7)83 (Over achiever!)
AUD- (3) 70, (4) 75
BEC- (6) 75

[Tripp11]

Work for a small CPA firm, and everyone who has passed any type of exam has that credential behind their name on their email signature block, and in order of importance.

As an example,

John A. Smith, CPA, CFE, CGMA

AUD - 93
BEC - 80
REG - 86
FAR - 83

[Gabe]

When I worked in Public everyone had their credentials in their signatures (ALL of them, CPA, CFE, CIA, etc)

Now that I work in industry, it depends on the person. Some people do, some people don't. I intend to.

CPA, CFE
CISA- Experience will be completed by August 2016

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