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Delaware CPA license lookup
Check a Delaware CPA's license against the Delaware Board of Accountancy: status, license number, and when it expires.
Live against the Delaware Board of Accountancy through Delaware's official license data, showing the current status and expiration date.
Enter a Delaware license 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 Delaware CPA
- Licensing authority
- CPAs in Delaware are licensed by the Delaware Board of Accountancy under the Division of Professional Regulation, and only a holder with an active permit may practice public accounting in the state.
- License number
- A Delaware CPA permit number from the Division of Professional Regulation, shown with a letter prefix and a serial number. Delaware separates the CPA certificate from the permit to practice public accounting, and the public record reflects the permit.
- Renewal
- Delaware CPA permits renew every two years, and the records run on a June 30 expiration.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. Delaware also publishes a separate open dataset of disciplinary actions against professional and occupational licensees, and each license record carries a flag showing whether an action is on file.
Common questions
How do I know a Delaware CPA is really licensed?
Find them by license number on the Delaware Board of Accountancy's record with an active status. A CPA who cannot be found on the state's record is not licensed in Delaware, 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 Delaware CPA has been disciplined?
Public. Delaware also publishes a separate open dataset of disciplinary actions against professional and occupational licensees, and each license record carries a flag showing whether an action is on file.
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