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Resources and FAQs to help you renew your firm’s GAQC Membership

There is a new process for renewing GAQC memberships dues. Use this overview and FAQ to help you.

Instructions for renewing your membership

Center Administrators will need an account on AICPA.org and must register if they do not already have an account. If the Center Administrator does not have an account, please go to https://www.aicpa.org/ and update your profile with your work email and/or employer.

Once the Center Administrator has logged in:

Find the firm’s Center memberships on the Firm Membership portal:

  • Click on the Center Administrator’s name (registered user) located to the right of the search box.

  • Under “Profile” click on “My centers admin profile.”

  • Under “Select my firm” click “view firm.”

  • Under “Centers membership” click on “View firm/organization memberships.”

  • Select your firm’s US headquarters office [normally, the first firm listed]. For firms with multiple office locations, ignore all the firm’s individual offices below the HQ for Center membership renewals because membership is for the entire firm.

Calculate the dues amounts which will be based on membership tiers

  • Update the total number of CPAs in your firm (as of the end of the firm’s last fiscal year).

  • Click “Save” and “Confirm”

  • Click “Return to view and manage firm memberships”.

  • Click “Renew membership” (you will be able to view membership dues tier and dues amount).

Renew membership

  • Click “Renew”.

  • Attestation screen - Click “Confirm” and proceed to the next screen.

  • Please note: The membership renewal price showing in “My Cart” may not reflect the final amount due on renewal until the final payment screen. The renewal fee will adjust based on the pro-rating calculation for your firm. (See note below regarding change to membership year.)

  • Firm shipping and billing addresses screen - Click “Continue to Payment Options” and proceed to the next screen.

  • Select payment option (ACH, credit/debit card or check) and click “Proceed”.

  • Click “Continue to Payment.”

    • If paying by credit/debit card, enter payment information and click “Pay.”

    • If paying by check or ACH, download and print the invoice using this link at the top of the page. Please follow payment instructions noted on the invoice.

Thank you for enrolling

  • View confirmation page and renew any additional Center memberships.

  • You can print the renewal order and view renewal order details under pending payment/payment history, and you also will receive a confirmation email.

Change to membership year – All firm Centers memberships have transitioned to an August 1- July 31 membership year.

  • Dues will be prorated based on the month your firm joined the Center. If your firm joined December 1 (current membership period of December 1- November 30) your next dues payment will be for an 8-month period ending July 31st.

Need help?

Check out these FAQs below if you have questions. If your question isn’t addressed, you can use the “Chat Now” feature on AICPA.org or contact AICPA Member Support at 888-777-7077 or email centers@aicpa.org.

Questions and answers

1. Who in my firm can manage my firm’s GAQC membership?

Only the firm’s Center Administrators can access “My centers admin profile". The firm’s Center Administrator has access to My center’s admin profile and can view, manage and renew the firm’s Center membership.

The firm’s Center administrator for EBPAQC, GAQC, PCPS, CPEA and CAQ may be the same individual or different individuals. If the firm has one Center Administrator for all its Center memberships, the Center administrator can renew all its Center membership(s) and pay dues. If the firm has different Center Administrators, only the Center assigned to the Center Administrator will show up for renewal in the “My centers admin profile”.

2. Where do I find My centers admin profile on the AICPA website?

Once logged in, the firm’s Center Administrator can view their Profile and click on “My centers admin profile” to view their firm’s Center memberships. Your profile is at the top right of the webpage in the drop-down menu, next to the registered user’s name.

3. How do I change my firm’s Center Administrator?

To add or change the Center Administrator, please email the GAQC team at gaqc@aicpa.org.

4. Who do I contact if I can’t find “My centers admin profile” or need to resolve an issue with renewal or paying dues?

Contact us at gaqc@aicpa.org.

5. Do I need to be an AICPA member to have an account and to be designated as a Center Administrator?

No, you can create a free AICPA account using the register button at the top right of any page at https://www.aicpa-cima.com.

6. How do I edit my firm’s information in “My centers admin profile”?

For updates and changes to public accounting firms or partners at public accounting firms:

  • If your firm is enrolled in the AICPA Peer Review Program, please contact your Administering Entity.

  • Otherwise, please contact gaqc@aicpa.org, and a member of our team will be happy to assist you in updating your record.

7. My firm’s profile lists individual firm offices. Which office should I use to find my firm’s Center membership to renew?

Select your firm’s U.S. headquarters office (this is where you renew Center memberships for the entire firm). For firms with multiple office locations, some or all of the firm’s individual offices may be listed but can be ignored for Center membership renewals, because membership is for the entire firm.

8. How do I determine the total number of CPAs in my firm?

Total CPAs (including full and part-time) in the firm include CPA partners/owners and professional staff as of the end of the firm’s last fiscal year. Total CPAs should include those working in the audit, tax, and advisory areas, and all other CPAs in the firm.

GAQC Dues are assessed based on the following tiers:

Firm SizeAnnual Dues
1 – 9 CPAs$250
10–49 CPAs$375
50–99 CPAs$775
100–499 CPAs$2400
500 or more CPAsEmail us

9. How do I find the expiration date of my firm’s Center membership?

This information can be viewed under View firm/organization memberships in “My centers admin profile”.

10. Why does the membership renewal show firm billing and shipping information?

The firm billing and shipping addresses are in the AICPA membership system and can be ignored for Center membership renewals.

11. Does the firm’s billing address need to match the billing address of the credit card used for paying dues?

No.

12. What forms of dues payment are accepted?

Firm membership dues can be paid by credit card, debit card, or check.

13. How can I pay by check?

  • First complete the membership renewal steps using Check as your payment method.

  • Go to “View and pay invoices” in “My centers admin profile”.

  • Click on “Pending payments tab,” where you can download a PDF copy of your invoice.

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Check payments and a copy of the printed invoice should be mailed to:

Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, P.O. Box 37444 Boone, Iowa 50037-04444

14. Where can I see the history of my firm’s membership renewals?

Your firm’s renewal purchase history is viewable under View and pay invoices under “My centers admin profile”.

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