Business

Chapter 44 of the Code of Virginia is specifically related to public accountants and the VBOA.

This page provides an overview of the Uniform CPA Examination, a professional licensing exam used by all state accountancy boards to ensure applicants possess the minimum accounting and technical knowledge needed to enter the CPA profession.

This page includes information on the education, exam, and experience requirements for becoming a licensed CPA in Virginia, as well as an overview of the application process. The Commonwealth of Virginia requires at least 150 semester hours of education prior to taking the CPA exam.

This page links to policies designed to provide further information and guidance to the public to help interpret the statutes and regulations.

Chapter 22 of the Administrative Code covers all regulations regarding the VBOA.

This page provides links to CPA organizations as well as Military and Veterans Services.

This resource from the Commonwealth of Virginia includes information for starting and managing a business in the state of Virginia

Virginia's Business One Stop provides resources to aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners to plan, develop and expand their businesses. The Virginia Business One Stop website and the Business Information Hotline is maintained by the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity.

This page includes registration and certification forms for various forms of businesses.

DPOR is an executive branch agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia that oversees 18 regulatory boards and programs, issues professional credentials--licenses, certificates, or registrations--and enforces standards of professional conduct.

The Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned Business (SWaM) certification program is a state program of the Commonwealth of Virginia, whose purpose is to enhance procurement opportunities for SWaM businesses participating in state-funded projects.