Can a person become a CPA in California if they have a felony on their record?

I'm not sure about CPAs in general in CA. But, according to the following document located at http://calcpa.org/Content/Files/Governance/Bylaws012007.pdf it doesn't look like a person could be a member of that CPA organization if they do have a felony on their record.

Below, is a quote from that site.


(12) Disciplinary Suspension and Termination of Membership. Membership in CalCPA shall be suspended should there be filed with the secretary/treasurer of CalCPA a judgment of conviction imposed upon any member for:

(a) A crime defined as a felony (or its equivalent) under the law of the conviction jurisdiction;

You also might want to check out the information on other links on the following search.

California Certified Public Accountant Felony - Google Search (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=California+Certified+Public+Accountant+Felony)

It is possible that there might be some kind of waiver that a person could get in California to allow a person to operate as a CPA if a felon is basically barred from operating as a CPA. In Illinois, there is a waiver program available to convicted felons, depending on the type of felony conviction, the length of time since the conviction, etc. that allows a felon to work in certain positions. Perhaps there might be a similar program in California?