Business and Professions Code section 5081

An applicant for an authorization to be admitted to the examination for a certified public accountant license shall:

(a)

Not have committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of a license under Section 480.

(b)

File the application prescribed by the board. This application shall not be considered filed unless all required supporting documents, fees, and the fully completed board-approved application form are received in the board office or submitted via a board-provided electronic application or filed by mail.

(c)

Meet one of the educational requirements specified in this article.

Source: Section 5081, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=5081.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2026; accessed Dec. 22, 2025).

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