Accountancy Overview
PUBLIC NOTICES DURING THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS AND EXECUTIVE ORDERS
ALL TOGETHER NEW MEXICO – COVID SAFE PRACTICES FOR INVIDUVALS AND EMPLOYERS
Report a Non-Compliance
If you wish to report a non-compliance within a business, a violation of the mass gatherings ban, or other violations of the public order, you may report them to
NMSP.COVID19@state.nm.us or contact your local police or sheriff’s department on their non-emergency phone lines. When submitting a non-compliance complaint, please provide the following: date and time of observed violation, city, county, business name and business address.
NOTICE TO ALL LICENSEES REGARDING PAY PAL MIGRATION:
Beginning July 15, 2019, there will be a 2.5% transaction fee applied to all online license, registration and renewal fees paid to the Regulation and Licensing Department with a credit card, this fee is paid directly as a bank transaction fee, it is not paid to the Regulation and Licensing Department. The Regulation and Licensing Department is working on development of an electronic check (e-check) payment option that will also be available in the near future. Use of the e-check option will not result in any transaction fees. Thank you.
NOTICE: CPA firm permit renewals have transitioned to online. The Board will not be mailing out paper renewals.
NOTE FOR OUT OF STATE FIRM PERMIT HOLDERS/APPLICANTS: In New Mexico, a firm permit is not required for a firm that does not have an office in this state but is licensed and in good standing in their home state, and offers or renders attest and non-attest services in this state. Please click and read the following link for a better understanding of Firm Mobility. You may also find this link helpful; CPA Mobility.
SWEARING IN CEREMONY 2020
The NMPAB is hosting the first ever Virtual Swearing In Ceremony
December 11, 2020
More Information Coming Soon
The New Mexico Public Accountancy Board (NMPAB) issues licenses to both Certified Public Accountants (CPA) and CPA firms to practice public accountancy in New Mexico.
Public accountancy means the performance of one or more kinds of services involving accounting or auditing skills, including the issuance of reports on financial statements, the peformance of one or more kinds of management, financial advisory or consulting services, the preparation of tax returns or the furnishing of advice on tax matters.
The Board sets professional and educational standards for CPAs for obtaining and maintaining licenses, and ensures CPA firms report peer reviews of their performance. The Board also investigates complaints from the public against CPAs and/or CPA firms and takes appropriate disciplinary action when professional and ethical standards are violated.
Staff Directory
VACANT, Licensing Manager
Alexa Martinez, Licensing and Financial Administrator
Ernest Santucci, PI, CFI, PCI, Board Investigator
Jeanette Contreras, Executive Director
Board Contact Information
The New Mexico Public Accountancy Board
5500 San Antonio Dr. NE, Suite A
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 222-9855 Fax
RECEIVE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS
To ensure you receive the quarterly newsletter, please be sure to update your email address with the board using the Contact Information Update
Form and email it to
accountancy.board@state.nm.us.
Help Us Identify Unlicensed Individuals and Firms holding out as Certified Public Accountants and Firms: Download Tip Form (here).
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