[Anonymous]

As soon as I’m able to, I’m going to apply for the RCPA. Registered CPA license (no experience)

Which takes longer for the ILDPA to process and send the RCPA license : Applying online or applying via the paper application? I’m suspecting both end up collecting dust on the same desk.

[R. Baker]

For anyone waiting on IDFPR to add scores in order to get registered/licensed, my score was added today so maybe they will have everyone's up since I tested at the end of the Jan/Feb window.

Illinois CPA

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I just applied and got my license number.

But my license is only good until September 30, 2012. What's up with that? Five months?

I was expecting a CPA license to be good for 3 years, according to what I read on their website.

[R. Baker]

My manager was warning me about that and suggesting I wait until later in the year to get licensed; apparently all CPAs in Illinois have to renew at the same time every 3 years, even if you only recently received your license.

I'm tempted to just get registered (so I can be grandfathered in when IDFPR ends RCPA this summer), then get licensed in the fall. Do I really want to be a cheapskate though, for something I worked so hard for? Arrrgh

Illinois CPA

[Anonymous]

@R. Baker: I saw it differently.

After 7/1/2012, there is no more initial licensing of Registered CPA's. Existing RCPA's can renew, but there won't be any new RCPA licenses issued.

https://www.idfpr.com/FAQ/DPR/toggledpr_RCPA.asp

(NOTE: This was out of date, it said 2010 so that was extended to 2012)

The Division will no longer accept applications for licensure as a RCPA on or after July 1, 2010.

Individuals who apply for and receive the RCPA license will be allowed to renew or restore their license indefinitely.

[Ridefast600]

Finally! I just got registered today too, , just so I can call myself a CPA now, and will have the option in the future if i dont want to do the cpe's or do not need a license for work. I am getting licensed as well for job hunting purposes.

BEC. 81
AUD. 72, 78
REG. 87
FAR 76

After 6 long months, I AM A CPA! Good luck to all!

[Anonymous]

Ok, got it registered 🙂

When can I start using the three letters? My license is not yet available for look up in the system.

[Anonymous]

As soon as you get a RCPA license or the full CPA license, you can officially use the CPA after your name in Illinois.

[Anonymous]

@bobkorz

Thanks!

I printed out the temporary one that says I have an active RCPA license and the number, so I assume this one should be enough to establish legitimacy.

Or maybe not 😀

[Anonymous]

The temporary license page you printed out, is proof you are licensed, until you get your official license certificate.

[Anonymous]

Yes, and it's already in the IDFPR system. It takes a day after the registration. Thanks again 🙂

[Anonymous]

I got my official license certificate quickly, within a week of applying to ILDPR.

[Ridefast600]

I got my registration in the mail too. Going to mail the licence app Monday, see how long that takes.

BEC. 81
AUD. 72, 78
REG. 87
FAR 76

After 6 long months, I AM A CPA! Good luck to all!

[Anonymous]

I passed my final part on 2/27 and the ethics exam about two weeks later, but I don't know what (if anything) I need to do to get my exam scores to the IDFPR to become registered. The IDFPR website still says that they do not have my exam scores on file. I have my certificate number (effective 4/6) on the ILBOE website, so I submitted the IDFPR my scores via the verification request system, but I'm not sure what that did (if anything). Does it take weeks for these things to be processed? There's a shockingly lack of information on the final steps of the certification/registration process.

Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Ridefast600]

@cpacharlie, my understanding (since i just went through this) is IBOE sends final scores to IDFPR on the 1st and 15th of each month, so if you were certified 4/6 your scores will be sent 4/15. The IDFPR then takes about 3 weeks to update their computers (who knows why it takes so long). I would say for you it will be in first week of May before you can do anything like registering online. For me it took about 1 month to go from certificate# recieved to registration online.

BEC. 81
AUD. 72, 78
REG. 87
FAR 76

After 6 long months, I AM A CPA! Good luck to all!

[Anonymous]

@cpacharlie I didn't wait until the 1st or 15th. There is a part of the ILBOA website where you can send for free, your scores to ILDPR. I think this makes the process faster. That's what I did.

And make sure that the AICPA sends your ethics score to ILBOA. Otherwise they'll never get it.

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