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Notice: Great News! The State of Oklahoma is rolling out a new enterprise licensing system and the OAB is the first agency to benefit from this new software. To make the transition, the online portal will be unavailable from February 1 through February 3. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. OAB staff will still be able to process paper forms during this time. Registrants with a birthday in February, as well as late filers from January, will be able to login to the new portal and process their renewals on February 4, 2012. This also applies to online Examination and Qualification applications.

Registration News:

**Click here to renew your CPA Certificate or PA License**

IMPORTANT: Birth-month registration is now open for individual registrants with a birthday in the month of January. Late Filing Fees will apply on February 1, 2012, and the deadline to avoid Automatic Revocation is March 1, 2012. Click on the above link to begin the renewal process. If you are experiencing technical difficulties, please call OK.gov at 405-524-3468 or 1-800 -955-3468 or send an email to helpdesk@www.ok.gov. All other questions may be directed to Board staff at 405-521-2397. Please note that the online renewal application is only available during your birth month and the Late Filing period following your birth month. If you attempt to file the form prior to your birth month, the form and fee(s) will be returned to you immediately.

There is a $1.00 transaction charge added to your credit card bill when you register or apply online. The fee is charged and retained by the State's portal vendor with no remuneration to the Oklahoma Accountancy Board. This is not an increase in registration fees, but simply a transaction cost charged by the vendor in the same manner as many ATM's. Thank you for your continued use of the online registration system.

New Rules Govern Non-CPA Ownership of Public Accounting Firms

On October 28, 2011, Governor Mary Fallin approved changes to Oklahoma law to allow for non-CPA ownership of public accounting firms or affiliated entities. The new rules govern firm registrations and permits, and prescribe specific requirements for non-CPA owners, and/or individuals with financial interest or voting rights in public accounting firms.

Specific verbiage added to the Oklahoma Administrative Code can be reviewed here. Please direct any questions to the Oklahoma Accountancy Board, at 405-521-2397. 

NASBA announces the launch of the new online tool designed to help promote mobility. To check out this new tool go to CPAMobility.org.

What is my Permit Expiration for IRS PTIN?:

When applying for a PTIN, a CPA should indicate their permit expiration date as December 31, 2012 regardless of the expiration date that appears on the permit issued to you by the Board. This is in accordance with Internal Revenue Service guidance received in December 2011.

Examination News:

IMPORTANT: There is a $1.00 transaction charge added to your credit card bill when you register or apply online. The fee is charged and retained by the State's portal vendor with no remuneration to the Oklahoma Accountancy Board. This is not an increase in registration fees, but simply a transaction cost charged by the vendor in the same manner as many ATM's. Thank you for your continued use of the online registration system.

**New** - The OAB's Applicant & Candidate Handbook is now available.

Click here for more information about the Score Release Policy.

CBT-e Information

List of Current Successful Candidates (Posted 1/24/2011)