WSR 03-01-101

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY


[ Filed December 17, 2002, 2:45 p.m. ]

     Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 4-25-720 How do I apply to take the CPA examination?

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.04.055, 18.04.105(2).

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The uniform certified public accountant (CPA) examination is moving to a computer-based format. The board needs to set transition and conditioning requirements to facilitate the move to a computer-based format.

     Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

     Process for Developing New Rule:      Agency study.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by writing to Dana M. McInturff, Executive Director, Washington State Board of Accountancy, P.O. Box 9131, Olympia, WA 98507-9131, (360) 586-0163, fax (360) 664-9190, e-mail danam@cpaboard.wa.gov.

December 16, 2002

Dana M. McInturff, CPA

Executive Director

© Washington State Code Reviser's Office