The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the national professional organization for Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in the United States. It is the world’s largest member association representing the accounting profession, with more than 431,000 members, and a history of serving the public interest since 1887. AICPA members represent many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education and consulting. 

The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association) is the most influential body of professional accountants, combining the strengths of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) to power opportunity, trust and prosperity for people, businesses and economies worldwide. It represents 667,000 members and students in public and management accounting and advocates for the public interest and business sustainability on current and emerging issues. With broad reach, rigor and resources, the Association advances the reputation, employability and quality of CPAs, CGMA designation holders and accounting and finance professionals globally.

Go to the AICPA homepage or the AICPA Store, click Register / Sign In, and click Register Now or Create Account. Enter your email address to ensure you haven't previously registered an online account.

Click Forgot Password? Then enter your email address and click Submit. You will receive an email link to reset your password. If you do not receive the emailed link, check your Spam box. If you encounter problems resetting your password, contact Member Service by email at service@aicpa.org or by phone at 888.777.7077, 9am-6pm ET, Monday-Friday.

Your annual membership dues are calculated based on your membership category, role, industry and work status.  Locate your annual dues rate.

You may remit payment in one of the following ways:

• Online by visiting this link 
• Via phone call to 888.777.7077 or 919.402.2317, 9am-6pm ET, Monday-Friday
• Via email to service@aicpa.org with the credit card type, account number and expiration date
• Via mail by sending your check payment and remittance slip to the following address:
          AICPA Dues Processing
          P.O. Box 37049
          Boone, IA 50037-0049

Once your dues are renewed, you will immediately receive an automatic receipt to your primary email address on file. Please ensure that your email address on file is up to date before you renew your dues.

The quickest way to apply for membership is online.

If you prefer not to join online, you may apply in one of the following ways:

• By phone call to 888.777.7077, 9am-6pm ET, Monday-Friday
• By fax to 800.362.5066, Attn: Membership
• By email to service@aicpa.org with an attached application
• By mail to the following address:

AICPA
ATTN: Membership
P.O. Box 37049
Boone, IA 50037

Please allow up to 10 business days for your application to be processed if received by fax or mail.

Please complete the application that corresponds to your membership type. Review the different categories.

You can submit your application in one of the following ways:

• By phone call to 888.777.7077, 9am-6pm ET, Monday-Friday

Explore all the member benefits.

If you live in the US, your welcome kit will arrive in 4-6 weeks. If you live internationally, your welcome kit will arrive in 6-8 weeks.

The following membership types will receive a welcome kit which includes a 10x13 inch membership certificate, brochure, and member card:

• Reinstated Members
• Reinstated Members with Back Dues
• Regular Members
• Upgraded to a Regular Member 

The following membership types will receive a 5x8 inch trifold membership brochure that includes benefit  descriptions and a membership card:

• Associate Members
• International Associates
• Non-CPA Associates
• CPA-Exam Candidate Affiliates

On the AICPA homepage, you can update your personal and professional information by clicking My Account and My Profile. Under your profile, you can update your name, contact information, employer information, skills, interests, and update your online and offline communications.

To unsubscribe to AICPA emails, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your account through the AICPA homepage.
2. Hover over My Account. 
3. Click My profile.
4. Click Online Communications under SETTINGS. 
5. Click Unsubscribe at the top to unsubscribe from all the email communications or drill down to unsubscribe from specific mailings. 

Once you've updated your account preferences, please allow up to 10 business days for these emails to cease.

To update your CPA license information, contact Member Service by email at service@aicpa.org or by phone at 888.777.7077, 9am-6pm ET, Monday-Friday.

To update your employer status to retired, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your account through the AICPA homepage.
2. Hover over My Account.
3. Click My profile.
4. Click Employer Information.
5. Click I have retired and work under 20 hours per week.

Please note, if you have not yet met the full retirement age as defined by the Social Security Administration (SSA), you can select I have temporarily left the workforce and unemployed as a place holder. This will need to be updated annually until you reach full retirement age.

Regular and all Associate member types may qualify for Temporarily Left the Workforce (TLW), status if (s)he is:

• Currently unemployed
• Currently providing full-time care to a loved one without compensation
• Not currently working due to temporary illness or disability
• Currently a full-time student and works fewer than 26 hours per week

Members who work part time will not be eligible for TLW unless the part-time work status is due to one of the reasons above.       

If you meet these requirements, you can update your TLW status with the following steps:

1. Log in to your account through the AICPA homepage.
2. Hover over My Account. 
3. Click My profile.
4. Click Employer Information.
5. Click I have temporarily left the workforce and the requirement you meet below.

Once your preferred mailing address is updated, please allow up to 4-6 weeks for all mailing lists to be updated. If you continue to receive mailings to your old address after six weeks, contact Member Service by email at service@aicpa.org or by phone at 888.777.7077, 9am-6pm ET, Monday-Friday.