CTAPP Accountant

About this role

Office of Regulation

Annual Salary Range: $94,819 - $126,422

FLSA Exempt / Union Represented

This position allows for up to 4 days of remote work per week.

The deadline to apply is 8/15/2026, 11 pm.

About the Office

The Division of Regulation ensures State Bar licensees comply with obligations imposed by the State Bar Act, the Rules of Court, and the Rules of the State Bar, including annual reporting and registration, licensing fee, Client Trust Account Protection Program (CTAPP), Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) requirements, and other programs and services.

The CTAPP program within the Division of Regulation was implemented in 2023. California attorneys are responsible for safekeeping over $14 billion in funds held in trusts for their clients and other persons. The CTAPP was designed to proactively enhance public protection related to an attorney’s handling of entrusted funds and property by ensuring proper accounting and safeguards for client and third-party funds entrusted to attorneys and by educating and supporting attorneys with the ethical and accounting requirements of managing client trust accounts.

About the Role

This position involves conducting and reviewing agreed-upon procedures engagements and investigative audits of attorneys' trust accounting practices to ensure compliance with applicable laws, including the Rules of Professional Conduct. The CTAPP Accountant performs procedures, analyzes and prepares documents of PBC records, writes specific and detailed description of findings based upon their observations, recommends conclusions and recommendations based upon observations, and communicates with licensees to educate and recommends corrective actions. Additionally, this role requires review of external accountants’ engagements, emphasizes effective communication and knowledge of accounting practices, auditing standards, and investigative methodologies.

The Ideal Candidate

Has experience and is technically profic...