[Jun]

I recently got my CPA License from Illinois, but all they provide is a pretty ugly certificate you can print out, that has colours bleeding, a barcode, and an expiry date. I was hoping to get a real certificate saying that I’m a CPA, that I could frame and mount. Do you know if there is any other option? I’ve tried with ILBOA and IDFPR and both say there is nothing they can provide other than that ugly paper I can print myself.

Thanks.

[Adam]

Go to Amazon get cheap parchment paper and a decent fram for 20 bucks..mines in IOWA but need to transfer to IL..had to DL to Adobe PDF to edit it and delete black borders..also had no room for a seal which was aggravating.

[jenpen]

I just got my certificate and it’s awful. It looks cheap and it does just say I completed the exam. So disappointing. The one my boss received 20 years ago looks so much better.

AUD - 56 - 68 - 61 - 9/8/16
REG - 75
FAR - 7/15/16
BEC - TBD

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[Recked]

Excited to see what NYS sends me now lol.
My boss has his (from 1973) down stairs.
It's pretty legit looking but that was back when things meant something in this state.

[Recked]

NYS did not disappoint.
Cert and Registration form arrived in the mail today.
8.5×11 – looks legit.

Boss's is something like a 10.5×13.5 oddball size.

At least all 3 frames I have can match.

[jenpen]

That's nice that you got a pretty one! Mine doesn't even have a raised seal. I literally could have printed the entire thing on cardstock myself. I'm definitely going to be looking into one of the suggestions posted here to get a nicer one.

AUD - 56 - 68 - 61 - 9/8/16
REG - 75
FAR - 7/15/16
BEC - TBD

Wiley CPAexcel and NINJA 10 Point Combo

[aaronmo]

I like that AICPA cert idea…one of the partners here has one of those…an older one…and it really does look great.

[Recked]

Apply for recip with NYS.
Just kidding, don't do that. The fees will kill you.

Mine looks just like this one.
No raised seal. Could have easily printed it myself with my own name, but that shit is a felony. No thank you lol.

[Recked]

I also got something like that that is half sheet size.
I have seen similar registrations in doctors offices and barbor shops/nail salons.
You need a license for just about everything in this state.

[Recked]

I think Arizona might have the best one.

[jenpen]

This is our sad little certificate.

AUD - 56 - 68 - 61 - 9/8/16
REG - 75
FAR - 7/15/16
BEC - TBD

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[Recked]

You certainly win the award for most obnoxious number of signatures.

That looks like an office birthday card that they passed around to have everyone sign. F that

[jenpen]

I have the license also, and it looks pretty similar to what you posted…but ours are blue. It's not even a half sheet, and just required to be on display. My boss will hang that next to the others – his and the firm's.

That AZ certificate is great! I wish other states would provide something like that. My boss' is better than mine, and has a gold seal on it. I haven't found the option yet for IL to buy something better, so I guess I'll have to suck it up and frame this thing.

AUD - 56 - 68 - 61 - 9/8/16
REG - 75
FAR - 7/15/16
BEC - TBD

Wiley CPAexcel and NINJA 10 Point Combo

[jenpen]

THANK YOU. It's really absurd. I spent all that time and money for them to give me a “certificate of completion.” Ugh. It's so frustrating.

AUD - 56 - 68 - 61 - 9/8/16
REG - 75
FAR - 7/15/16
BEC - TBD

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[aaronmo]

But it sure was a LOT of them congratulating you! Has to count for something.

[Recked]

Get that amazon frame I posted. You probably wont be disappointed.
And for $30 bucks… I've spent more on less.

If it isn't up to your office quality you can always copy your certificate and use the amazon frame at home.
And add your own gold seal to the one at home to jazz it up.

[Author]

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