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Board approves updated member guidelines and per‑diem reporting system
Summary
The California Board of Accountancy adopted revisions to its member guidelines to clarify the executive officer evaluation process and modernize the $100 per‑diem (PDM) policy, allowing 30‑minute incremental reporting and an electronic submission tool expected in April–May 2026.
The California Board of Accountancy voted March 13 to revise its Member Guidelines and Procedures manual, clarifying the executive officer evaluation timeline and modernizing per‑diem (PDM) rules for members and committee participants.
Deian Pierce, chief of the administration division, presented the proposed changes, which would allow members to report CBA‑related activities in 30‑minute increments. When those increments total eight hours in a day the member would be eligible for the $100 PDM; activities over four hours (for example, a board meeting) would qualify automatically for a full day of PDM. Pierce said staff intend to launch an electronic PDM reporting process in April or May 2026 to streamline reporting.
Board members asked whether the PDM changes would affect travel expense reimbursements; staff clarified travel claims remain governed by Department of General Services and state controller processes and are separate from the PDM update. The board moved to adopt the staff recommendation and approved the GMP changes by voice vote.
The revised PDM policy was presented as effective on the date of approval; staff advised that previously submitted PDM claims would continue to be processed under the policy that applied when the activity occurred. Pierce also said the electronic reporting tool will eventually include travel expense reporting as well, though that rollout may be staged.
