Talk:Certified Public Accountant/Archives/2015

Should PA redirect here?

Is simply Public Accountant similar? There is no article, and PA does not redirect here, but I ran accross this today: "b) A partnership may assume or use the title or designation "public accountant," the abbreviation "PA," or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the partnership is composed of public accountants if it is a registered firm, if a majority of its partners who are individuals hold a PA registration, a CPA certificate, or a foreign certificate, and if a majorit" (source unknown). Someone linked this on irc after spending a frustrating amount of time looking for the definition of PA applying to business... Comments? ∴ here…♠ 04:35, 20 October 2005 (UTC)

The designation Public Accountant does exist in a majority of U.S. states, as a lower level alternative to CPA. However, most states that have had this category of accountant have passed laws to close the designation to new entrants. About 10 states (eg Delaware) have an ongoing category of licensed accountant at a lower level than CPA. Psnae 02:20, 24 June 2006 (UTC)