1. There is no distinction between securities qualifications and non-securities qualifications for individual certified public accountants. As long as you have the qualifications of a certified public accountant, you can practice in an accounting firm with securities and futures qualifications

2. Accounting firms can apply for securities qualifications as long as they meet the following conditions

An accounting firm applying for registration must meet the following conditions:

(1) 3 years of establishment according to law Above;

(2) If a merger occurs before applying for registration, one year has passed from the date of industrial and commercial registration after the merger to the date of filing the application; unless one party has met the other conditions of this article before the merger; < /p>

(3) The applicant has not been subject to administrative penalties in practice activities within 3 years before applying for registration;

(4) The quality control system and internal management system are sound and effectively implemented, and the quality of practice and professional ethics are Good;

(5) There should be no less than 60 certified public accountants. There shall be no less than 50 CPAs who have obtained the CPA certificate through the National Uniform CPA Examination, of which no less than 30 have held the CPA certificate and have been practicing continuously in the past five years;

(6) Previous year The audit business income is not less than 10 million yuan;

(7) The net assets of a limited liability accounting firm are not less than 2 million yuan, and the net assets of a partnership accounting firm are not less than 1 million yuan;

(8) If an accounting firm has purchased professional liability insurance, the insurance amount shall be no less than 3 million yuan; if it has not purchased professional liability insurance, the accumulated professional risk fund shall be no less than 3 million yuan.

3. If it is an accounting firm qualified to audit listed companies, it will be licensed by the Ministry of Finance Law. Of course, it cannot be distinguished from the name. A more direct way is to check it on the website of the China Securities Regulatory Commission. There is a directory of accounting firms with securities and futures-related business licenses on the China Securities Regulatory Commission website