Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy

Annual Registration
Certified Public Accountants (CPA)	$100.00	Active
	$50.00	Inactive
Public Accountants (PA)	$100.00	Active
	$50.00	Inactive
Non-Licensee Owners (NLO)	$100.00	Active NLO
CPA/PA Firms	$130.00	Active
Above fees effective October 1, 2017
Delinquent Penalties
Late filing after December 31	$100.00	plus registration fee
Late filing after February 28	$500.00	plus registration fee
Returned Checks
	$30.00	certified check or money order only

Examination Fees
Section	Effective 8/4/2024	Effective 1/1/2025
Initial Application or Transfer of Credit	No fee	$120.00
Re-examination	No fee	$75.00
Auditing and Attestation	$262.64	$262.64
Financial Accounting and Reporting	$262.64	$262.64
Taxation and Regulation	$262.64	$262.64
Business Analysis and Reporting	$262.64	$262.64
Information Systems and Control	$262.64	$262.64
Tax Compliance and Planning	$262.64	$262.64
Application for Certificate by Reciprocity
	Effective 8/4/2024	Effective 1/1/2025
	No fee	$120.00
Application for Transfer of Grades
	Effective 8/4/2024	Effective 1/1/2025
	No fee	$120.00
Replacement CPA Certificate
	Requires returning original certificate to Board office. Replacement certificate available through NASBA per Board approval.
CPA Certificate Mailing Fee
	Effective December 2016, certificates are available through NASBA per Board approval.

Public Records Request
Time-Intensive Requests		$20 per hour including a minimum fee of $20 for time spent locating, retrieving, and preparing records for production. The Board will not charge a fee for legal review or redaction to withhold legally protected information. The Board will charge 50 cents per page for standard paper for copies prepared.
Standard Requests		The board will charge 50 cents per page for standard paper for copies prepared.