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All AICPA members have access to valuable benefits, including:

• Professional solutions, including expert guidance on changes in the accounting profession

• Knowledge development at your fingertips with a vast on-demand learning portal

• A Global Career Hub for simplified career progression

• Connections and networking exclusive to accounting and finance professionals

• Advocates who protect the public interest and represent CPAs in Washington, DC

• Partner offers on personal and professional products from renowned companies, including insurance providers Aon and Prudential.

We’ve gone green! Welcome kits are digital and will be sent via email shortly after you sign up for membership.

Note: Magazines and brochures are also digital.

Yes, all membership types receive a membership card that you can print. Regular members will also receive a membership certificate.

Yes! You could become an affiliate member. There is also the international associate membership option.

Here are the general requirements of AICPA membership, and each membership type has specific requirements.

Regular members are eligible for honorary membership once they reach full retirement age as defined by the Social Security Administration and have been an AICPA member continuously for the required period of time:

• 45 years for members who first joined on or before July 31, 2000

• 50 years for any member joining after July 31, 2000

If you meet these requirements, visit our help page for contact information to inquire further.

TLW status is not automatically carried over. If TLW status is needed again next year, please indicate that during renewal.

You may request TLW status by selecting Job Code 99 on your dues notice or contacting us via the chat icon to the right of your screen, or by visiting our help page for frequently asked questions and other contact information.

Annual membership dues are determined by your role, industry and work status.

Yes, eligible firms or organizations may enroll in one or more of our center memberships, including the Center for Audit Quality, Governmental Audit Quality Center Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center, Center for Plain-English Accounting or Private Companies Practice Section.

No, the AICPA does not administer CPA licenses.

Each state board of accountancy has their own requirements for CPA licensure and regulations for license/certificate holders.

Find out more about how to become a CPA.

Renewal payment is due on or before July 31 for your membership(s).

Rather than manually renewing your membership each year, consider auto-renewal. We will then send you a reminder one month before the renewal date.

Renewal notifications will be sent via email beginning in June of each year.

You may pay for your dues online or by selecting the chat icon to the right of your screen.

We accept all major credit and debit cards, and dues are to be paid in full. See dues pricing.

The membership year runs Aug. 1 through July 31, and your initial dues will be prorated based on the month you join.

As renewals happen in July, if you join in May, June or July, your payment will already be applied to the upcoming year. You can find your renewal date in ‘My profile.’

Renewal payments are due each year by July 31, and the first renewal notice is sent in June. If you sign up for auto-renewal, we will send you a reminder one month before the renewal date.

You will receive an emailed receipt of dues payment 1-3 business days after payment is made.

Dues receipts can also be requested by contacting us via the chat icon to the right of your screen, or by visiting our help page for frequently asked questions and other contact information.

New members, to obtain a copy of your receipt, please use the chat icon to the right of your screen, or by visiting our help page for other contact information.

If we have not received your renewal payment by the July 31st due date, you will still have time to submit payment for your membership. However, if you delay in submitting payment, you will receive a notice informing you when your benefits will lapse and when your membership will be cancelled.

Please note: All unpaid membership accounts could experience a $30 late fee.

If you sign up for auto-renewal, we will send you a reminder one month before the renewal date.

We do not currently offer a pre-payment option.

You will be sent a notice in June, prompting you to visit 'My profile' and remit payment by July 31.

To resolve an issue, please select the chat icon to the right of your screen, or visit our help page for frequently asked questions and other contact information.

• AICPA dues may be deducted as a business expense, but not as a charitable contribution.

• Four percent (4%) of net dues are not deductible in accordance with IRC Sec. 6033.

• Contributions to the AICPA Foundation and the Benevolent Fund are tax deductible as charitable contributions.

No. Pursuing or holding these credentials —Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV®), Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF®), and Personal Financial Specialist(PFS™) — no longer provides free access to technical content in the PFP Section or FVS Section.

The pricing for the ABV, CFF and PFS credentials has been reduced to reflect this change.

Yes. when you purchase multiple sections and/or credentials, you will receive an 18% discount on additional section(s) and credential(s).

Yes. Because Webcast Pass and/or CPExpress is now part of your membership tier, the costs are included in your membership dues. You will be reimbursed for the amount you previously paid within 30 days of renewing your new membership tier.

You will be able to access the learning products as part of your tier benefits via “My profile.”