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How to check a CPA firm's license in California or IllinoisThe difference between an individual CPA license and a firm license, how to look a firm up, and which services only CPAs may perform.California CPA firms: corporations, partnerships and registered practice namesHow the California Board of Accountancy registers firms, what each record type means, non-CPA owners, peer review and the commission rule.Illinois CPA firm licenses: ownership rules, restricted services and discipline recordsWhat 225 ILCS 450 requires of Illinois CPA firms, which services only CPAs may do, peer review and how to read IDFPR records.How a small business should choose a CPA firmDeciding what help you need, shortlisting from the state record, questions to ask, commissions, peer review, the engagement letter and red flags.