South Carolina CPA Firm Renewal — What the Firm Itself Must File

South Carolina firm registration/permit — not individual license renewal

A CPA firm's own registration or permit to practice renews separately from any individual staff CPA's license — and it's usually the filing that falls through the cracks, because it belongs to whoever handles firm admin, not to a specific licensee tracking their own renewal. Here's exactly when South Carolina's firm-level filing is due.

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Firm Registration (In-State/Out-of-State CPA Firm)

February 1, 2027

Same annual, fixed February 1 (11:59pm) deadline as individual CPA licenses -- 'The deadline for firm registration renewal is February 1 at 11:59 pm. If a firm registration is not renewed by February 15 at 11:59 pm, it is considered lapsed.'

Source of record S.C. Code Ann. § 40-2-255(A) read the rule →

Last verified: 2026-07-13 · checked against the state's codified statute or administrative rule, not just a board webpage — if we can't verify a date against primary law, we say so instead of guessing (see how we verify every deadline). Always confirm with the official state board before relying on this date. License requirements and deadlines can change.

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