Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Accountancy
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61H1-26.004: Licensure of Changes by Firms
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to amend the rule to delete the requirement that every two years firms file with the Division of Certified Public Accounting, a list of co-partners, shareholders or members who are non-CPAs.
SUMMARY: The requirements that firms file a list every two years of co-partners, shareholders or members who are non-CPAs with the Division of Certified Public Accounting will be deleted from the rule.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 473.304, 473.3101 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 473.3101 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: John Johnson, Executive Director, Board of Accountancy/MQA, 240 NW 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61H1-26.004 Licensure of Changes by Firms.

(1) No change.

(2) A firm licensed pursuant to Rule 61H1-26.003, F.A.C., shall file with the Division of Certified Public Accounting by March 1 every two years a list of all co-partners, shareholders or members in the U.S. as of December 31, indicating those that are non-CPAs.

(2)(3) No change.

Specific Authority 473.304, 473.3101 FS. Law Implemented 473.3101 FS. History–New 12-4-79, Amended 2-3-81, Formerly 21A-26.04, Amended 6-4-86, Formerly 21A-26.004, Amended 11-3-97, 7-16-98, 8-17-98, 1-31-05,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Accountancy
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Accountancy
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 20, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 9, 2006