The CPA Referral Service is a database designed to help individuals and businesses find a Certified Public Accountant to assist them with a variety of services. Individuals and businesses can select a CPA based on the following criteria: service location, industry and services. The online database produces matches to meet prospective client’s needs.
How Does It Work? When a business or individual needs to find a CPA firm, they contact the CPA Referral Service by either calling the Society or by visiting our web site. The database allows a person or business to search for a CPA firm using 20 locations, 43 industries, and 45 client services as criteria. Once their criteria is entered, the database quickly produces matches to meet their needs.
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How Will People Find Out About the CPA Referral Service? The service is marketed through promotional mailings, our monthly newsletter, our web site, and advertising. Radio stations, conferences and trade shows, chambers of commerce, and various trade associations are also notified of the Society's CPA Referral Service.
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Who Can Participate in the CPA Referral Service? Any member in good standing with the Society that meets the following criteria:
> The firm must be licensed and in good standing with the Georgia State Board of Accountancy to practice public accounting, > The firm must be in compliance with the practice monitoring requirements of the State Board and the Society, > The firm must certify that it has malpractice liability insurance in force with a minimum coverage level of $100,000, > All owners and staff eligible for fellow membership must be members of the Society in good standing, > The firm must pay the annual fee (January 1 - December 31).
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How Much Does It Cost? For a fraction of what advertising costs, the CPA Referral Service is based on the following fees:
Sole Practitioner: $100 2 - 20 Professionals: $150 21 - 50 Professionals: $200 51+ Professionals: $250
Prices are for a one year subscription from January 1 through December 31 and are non-refundable. Firms registering for the service prior now will not be required to renew until December 31, 2008. |
CPA Referral Service Registration Form ~ Questions Regarding the Referral Service