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Board declines immediate rule change on residency for exam; tasks staff to draft fee schedule edits
Summary
The Board discussed but took no action on a request to remove residency requirements for sitting for the CPA exam, noting residency is established in statute; it approved a motion to edit the Schedule of Fees to bring proposed marked-up language to the next meeting.
The Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy discussed a request from the 29 X 29 Partners group to remove residency from rules governing eligibility to sit for the CPA exam and for licensure, but took no action May 16 after legal counsel advised that residency is a statutory requirement and rules must promulgate statute.
Separately, the Board discussed a proposal to remove most of the last section of the Schedule of Fees under “Other.” Bill Kelly moved, and Annette Pridgen seconded, that staff edit the fee schedule and bring a proposed, marked-up version to the next Board meeting for approval; the Board approved that motion.
Minutes record that the residency request was noted but no rule change was initiated at the meeting; Board members indicated the statute sets residency requirements and that any change would require statutory amendment or a different rulemaking path.
The edited fee schedule will be presented for the Board’s review at a subsequent meeting for potential formal adoption.
