Illinois – applying for RCPA online vs paper - Page 3

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  • March 10, 2012 at 1:20 pm #168061
    Anonymous
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    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.

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  • April 18, 2012 at 2:16 am #638262
    R. Baker
    Participant

    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

    April 18, 2012 at 2:36 am #638263
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    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.

    April 18, 2012 at 2:51 am #638264
    R. Baker
    Participant

    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

    April 18, 2012 at 2:58 am #638265
    Anonymous
    Inactive

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    (NOTE: This was out of date, it said 2010 so that was extended to 2012)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

    April 18, 2012 at 4:33 am #638266
    Ridefast600
    Member

    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!

    April 18, 2012 at 12:08 pm #638267
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Ok, got it registered 🙂

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

    April 18, 2012 at 7:25 pm #638268
    Anonymous
    Inactive

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

    April 18, 2012 at 8:13 pm #638269
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    @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 😀

    April 19, 2012 at 5:08 pm #638270
    Anonymous
    Inactive

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

    April 20, 2012 at 7:09 pm #638271
    Anonymous
    Inactive

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

    April 22, 2012 at 8:23 pm #638272
    Anonymous
    Inactive

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

    April 22, 2012 at 8:48 pm #638273
    Ridefast600
    Member

    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!

    April 24, 2012 at 4:52 pm #638274
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    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.

    April 24, 2012 at 5:09 pm #638275
    Ridefast600
    Member

    @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!

    April 24, 2012 at 8:19 pm #638276
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    @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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