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Colorado CPA license lookup
Check a Colorado CPA's license against the Colorado State Board of Accountancy: status, certificate number, and when it expires.
Live against the Colorado State Board of Accountancy through Colorado's official license data, showing the current status and expiration date.
Enter a Colorado certificate number above to see a live result.
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What each status means
- Active
- The license is current and in good standing. This is what you want to see before you engage a CPA.
- Expired or inactive
- The license has lapsed or was placed on inactive status. The CPA cannot practice public accounting on it until it is renewed or reactivated.
- Suspended or revoked
- The board of accountancy has taken disciplinary action. The CPA is not authorized to practice, and the action is on the public record.
Verifying a Colorado CPA
- Licensing authority
- CPAs in Colorado are licensed by the State Board of Accountancy within the Division of Professions and Occupations (DORA).
- Certificate number
- A Colorado CPA certificate number issued by the State Board of Accountancy through the Division of Professions and Occupations (DORA).
- Renewal
- Colorado CPA certificates renew on a two-year cycle; each record shows its current expiration date.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. DORA's official verification record shows the license status and any disciplinary action.
Common questions
How do I know a Colorado CPA is really licensed?
Find them by certificate number on the Colorado State Board of Accountancy's record with an active status. A CPA who cannot be found on the state's record is not licensed in Colorado, whatever a website says.
What does an expired or inactive license mean?
The license is on file but not current, so the CPA cannot practice on it until it is renewed or reactivated. The record shows the expiration date.
Can I see if a Colorado CPA has been disciplined?
Public. DORA's official verification record shows the license status and any disciplinary action.
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