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Hi all,
Any ideas on this situation?
(keeping some facts confidential)
1) Back in 1999 I held a valid CPA license in my state. Passed the
exam on first sitting in 1996 and have the work experience necessary.
2) Due to personal/financial/emotional issues I was not able to keep my
license fees
current from 2000 - 2005. I was also not working in public accounting
at the time,
but was doing some private accounting work.
3) AND I was able to keep all my CPE current
4) The state I'm in now informs me that to re-instate my
license I HAVE to RE-SIT for the entire exam since I'm just over
5 years having an expired license. Are you kidding me?
5) EVEN though all my skills and education are current. The ONLY
thing missing are the dues I was unable to pay. (and several times
during the period I did send a check and application for renewal - each
time they would return it, asking for more money -
fines/penalties/etc...)
I would pay whatever amount they needed now that I can afford it.
6) I went to the state board of acctg, but of course they denied my
appeal.
Saying that if they made an exeption for my hardships, they'd be
opening a can of worms. Why make more work for themselves.
AND, they said that it was a statute - their hands were tied.
BS.
7) They did mention though, that if I were able to get licensed in
"another"
state, I could then return and re-apply to my own state under their
reciprocity
rules... (without having to re-sit for the exam).
Possibly a way around things?
I am VERY proud of my CPA license, I worked extremely hard to get it.
Life through me a bad turn in 2000 and I lost track of my things for a
while. Now
I'm back on my feet and just want to pay my money to regain that of
which
I'm proud to have... Knowing that in the coming months I will probably
be
looking for a new accounting job/cfo/public/private; my CPA credentials
would
be a big step up over other candidates...
Just the thought of re-sitting for that exam... ugg... ESPECIALLY since
I already passed it and I don't feel retaking it has ANYTHING to do
with my
situation, or accounting skills, or knowledge...
Any thoughts/ideas? Any states that are lenient with reciprocity?
Thanks!
Any ideas on this situation?
(keeping some facts confidential)
1) Back in 1999 I held a valid CPA license in my state. Passed the
exam on first sitting in 1996 and have the work experience necessary.
2) Due to personal/financial/emotional issues I was not able to keep my
license fees
current from 2000 - 2005. I was also not working in public accounting
at the time,
but was doing some private accounting work.
3) AND I was able to keep all my CPE current
4) The state I'm in now informs me that to re-instate my
license I HAVE to RE-SIT for the entire exam since I'm just over
5 years having an expired license. Are you kidding me?
5) EVEN though all my skills and education are current. The ONLY
thing missing are the dues I was unable to pay. (and several times
during the period I did send a check and application for renewal - each
time they would return it, asking for more money -
fines/penalties/etc...)
I would pay whatever amount they needed now that I can afford it.
6) I went to the state board of acctg, but of course they denied my
appeal.
Saying that if they made an exeption for my hardships, they'd be
opening a can of worms. Why make more work for themselves.
AND, they said that it was a statute - their hands were tied.
BS.
7) They did mention though, that if I were able to get licensed in
"another"
state, I could then return and re-apply to my own state under their
reciprocity
rules... (without having to re-sit for the exam).
Possibly a way around things?
I am VERY proud of my CPA license, I worked extremely hard to get it.
Life through me a bad turn in 2000 and I lost track of my things for a
while. Now
I'm back on my feet and just want to pay my money to regain that of
which
I'm proud to have... Knowing that in the coming months I will probably
be
looking for a new accounting job/cfo/public/private; my CPA credentials
would
be a big step up over other candidates...
Just the thought of re-sitting for that exam... ugg... ESPECIALLY since
I already passed it and I don't feel retaking it has ANYTHING to do
with my
situation, or accounting skills, or knowledge...
Any thoughts/ideas? Any states that are lenient with reciprocity?
Thanks!