[NoName]

Has anyone ever done this or know someone who did it?

Example…they were issued a general license but later changed it to an Attest license. I am looking at form E and apparently this is a “type F” candidate.

I never bothered to get the attest sign off when I was in public accounting because it was next to impossible to get the tax portion of experience related to an audit.

I am considering going back into public accounting (in a smaller firm) where I would be able to get the proper experience in all parts of an audit.

[Toki]

I'm curious, what is the tax portion of experience related to an audit? I've never heard of that

[Accounting_is_Taxing]

Is this a California requirement? I never hear about attest licenses. When I researched them, it seems like California is the only state with this goofy distinction.

[seagull]

Phil,

I’m not sure what your question is. Are you asking about the process? If so, I can help you with that. When I first got my CPA license, I only had the general experience. Eventually I was able to get all my attest experience. All I had to do was have my employer send the attest experience form to the board. Additionally, there is a form I had to send. I believe it was the Type F application or something to that extent along with a $25 check. After a few weeks, the board updated their website stating that I now had a Type A license meaning I have the required attest experience.

Toki: I am assuming that Phil is referring to working on a tax provision. That’s just what I’m assuming. To be honest, i don’t recall if that is one of the requirements for the attest experience.

[NoName]

@Jimmy G

In California there is a distinction between a general license and an attest license. Basically, the attest license has the additional privilege of being able to sign off on attest reports. I am not sure how it works in other states but maybe someone else can chime in.

@Seagull
The questions was whether this theoretical possibility had ever been done in practice aka the real world. Since you did this the case is now closed! lol
We have a real world example.

I have never personally known of anyone who did. Most folks seem to usually get an A license and the G type seems less common.

I had been pondering if this was even possible for quite awhile, did the research, and verified that in theory it was possible at least per explanation of the CBA.

[Author]

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