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California Board of Accountancy panel backs removing five‑year active requirement for retired status
Summary
The Committee on Professional Conduct voted unanimously March 20 to direct staff to include removing the five‑year active‑status requirement for retired CPA/PA licenses in a future rulemaking, saying the requirement may be an arbitrary barrier that does not add to consumer protection.
The California Board of Accountancy’s Committee on Professional Conduct voted unanimously March 20 to direct staff to include a proposal in a future rulemaking to remove the five‑year active‑status requirement for retired license status.
Sarah Benedict, manager of the License Renewal and Continuing Competency unit, told the committee that Business and Professions Code section 5070.1 authorizes the Board to establish a retired status and minimum qualifications. Current…
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