The supervisor must have held both a certificate and a license or permit to practice public accounting at the time the experience was gained. The board does not have specific record keeping requirements. However, the candidate and the CPA supervisor must be able to document the experience through time records, work papers and the like. Q. I work for a large CPA firm and have several supervisors within the firm. In most cases, the managing partner of the office signs the experience forms.
Some firms use an internal office form.
The CPA supervisor of the engagement reviews and signs the form. Q. My former employer has delayed completing my certificate of experience. You can help by supplying as much information as possible to your former employer including the audit engagements you worked on. If you are a CPA candidate, it is suggested that you maintain a file of your work experience and that you have your certificate of experience form completed and signed at the time you change employers. Q. I have worked for several different employers.