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PCPS Overview
The Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS) provides a venue for CPA firms to harness business opportunities and overcome challenges in their firms. PCPS - the AICPA Private Companies Practice Section—provides a rich array of valuable information and resources for firms of all sizes in the area of practice management.
Requirements
Eligibility: Firms in which a majority of the financial and voting interest of the firm resides with CPAs and in which each CPA owner of the firm residing in the United States and eligible for AICPA membership is a member of the AICPA, are eligible for PCPS membership. The membership of PCPS shall consist of all firms which meet with the admission requirements and continue to maintain their membership in good standing.
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Firms of all sizes can grow their practice utilizing our exclusive member practice management resources, networking opportunities, discounts and more.
The Center for Plain English Accounting
Exclusive to PCPS members, a subscription to the CPEA is your source for timely, straightforward and detailed A&A guidance that will help you understand complex, authoritative literature and apply it to all facets of your engagements. Join CPEA >>
Dues
Membership dues are based on the number of full-time CPAs employed at your firm; $35.00 per CPA per year up to a maximum of $700.00. All staff is eligible for the benefits and discounts of PCPS membership. Learn more >>
Payment Methods: Renew securely online by credit or debit card or by mailing a check. Funds are to be made in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S financial institution.
EBPAQC Overview
The Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) helps CPAs overcome the challenges of conducting quality audits for employee benefit plans. It is a comprehensive resource for member firms to support your needs.
Requirements
Eligibility: The list of eligibility requirements are available in the EBPAQC section.
Benefits
Dues
Dues are based on the number of CPAs in your firm as of the date of your firm's most recent fiscal year end and are assessed annually. If you enroll between the 1st and the 15th of the month your billing period will begin the first of that month; if you join on the 16th of the month or after, your billing period will begin the 1st of the following month. See the full list of membership dues.
Payment Methods: Renew securely online by credit or debit card or by mailing a check. Funds are to be made in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S financial institution.
GAQC Overview
The Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC) is a comprehensive resource for member firms and state audit organizations (SAO) that supports you on your governmental audits.
Requirements
Eligibility: The list of eligibility requirements are available in the GAQC section.
Benefits
The GAQC gives you a single point of access to newsletters with up to date developments, webcasts, forums, networking as well as discounts. See all GAQC Benefits >>
Dues
Dues are based on the number of CPAs in your firm. See the full list of membership dues.
Payment Methods: Renew securely online by credit or debit card or by mailing a check. Funds are to be made in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S financial institution.
CAQ Overview
The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) works to enhance investor confidence and public trust in the global capital markets by fostering high quality performance by public company auditors; convening and collaborating with other stakeholders to advance the discussion of critical issues requiring action and intervention; and advocating policies and standards that promote public company auditors’ objectivity, effectiveness and responsiveness to dynamic market conditions.
Requirements
Eligibility: The membership or associate membership of the CAQ shall consist of all firms that meet the admission requirements and continue to maintain their membership or associate membership in good standing. See the full list of eligibility requirements in the CAQ section.
Benefits
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Dues
Dues are based on the number of issuers for which the firm issued audit reports as reported on the PCAOB’s Annual Report (Form 2). See more information and the full list of membership dues.
Payment Methods: Renew securely online by credit or debit card or by mailing a check. Funds are to be made in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S financial institution.
