ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY FEES

Annual Registration of:

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
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:
Initial Application or Transfer of Credit No fee
Re-examination No fee
Auditing and Attestation $254.80
Financial Accounting & Reporting $254.80
Regulation $254.80
Business Environment and Concepts $254.80
Above fees effective August 5, 2023
Application for Certificate by Reciprocity:
No fee
Application for Transfer of Grades:
  No fee
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.