Computer Forensics and Forensic Accounting Licensing Survey*
The questions that were asked of each state licensing board or agency are:
1) Does your State require that a Public or Private Accounting Firm be licensed/registered as a Private Investigator in order to provide forensic accounting services?
2) Does your State require that a CPA, working as an employee of a Private Investigation Firm, be licensed/registered as a Private Investigator?
3) Does your State require that an accountant who is engaged in providing forensic accounting services, on behalf of a Public or Private Accounting Firm, have to be licensed/registered as a Private Investigator?
4) Does your State require that a Computer Forensic Technician who is engaged in providing computer forensic services to the general public have to be licensed as a Private Investigator?
5) Does your State require that a firm offering computer forensic services be licensed as a Private Investigator in order to provide the service to the general public?
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State does not require licensing for private investigation.
Awaiting response from State.
* Accurate as of March 2008.
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