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The Board is responsible for licensing and regulating Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) and Public Accountants (PAs) in Oregon.
The Board of Accountancy assures that approximately 8,500 CPAs, PAs, municipal auditors and public accounting firms registered to practice in Oregon demonstrate and maintain professional competency to serve the needs of their clients and other users of their services. The Board is authorized by ORS chapter 673 to establish and enforce standards and regulations and license qualified applicants to practice public accountancy in Oregon.
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BOA Newsletters
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Sign up for Board of Accountancy Email Notices
By signing up you can get up to date information from the Board regarding proposed rule changes, Board minutes, newsletters and other current events. To join please click the following email address:
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Board and Committee Meeting Agendas
You can now view the agenda for both Board and Committee meetings online. Board minutes are published and posted once approved by the Board. All meetings are recorded and may be purchased. Contact the Board office for further information.
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Proposed Rule Changes, Effective 2010
The Board has proposed rule changes to OAR 801 Divisions 001, 005, 010, 020, 030. 040 and 050. An administrative rule hearing is scheduled for December 1, 2009 at the Board office beginning at 10:00 a.m. Anyone interested in submitting comments may do so either in writing to the Board office, or by attending the hearing.
Significant changes include the elimination of substantial equivalency (Division 010), the addition of retired status (Division 005 and 010) and peer review reporting requirements (Division 050).
To view the proposed changes, click on the link below.
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State Government Mandated Office Closure
Due to extraordinary budgetary shortfalls, Oregon state government through the Department of Administrative Services is continuing cost reduction measures for the 2009-11 biennium. All state agencies, including the Board of Accountancy, will be closed on the following days:
Friday, November 27, 2009
Friday, March 19, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Friday, March 18, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
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Tax Amnesty Program
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TAX PRACTITIONERS!
The Oregon Department of Revenue is currently running a tax amnesty program. The program may be very beneficial to your clients. Please click on the link below for details. Do not delay, the program ends November 19, 2009!
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Swine Flu Information
Stay informed throughout the flu season. Protect yourself, your family and your co-workers by getting vaccinated and staying informed. The fewer of us who get sick from either seasonal influenza or pandemic H1N1 influenza, the more we can reduce the impact in our schools and workplaces. Visit the state's flu Web site at www.flu.oregon.gov or call the state hotline at 1-800-978-3040.
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Licensee Look-Up
Click the following link to verify that your CPA or PA has a current and active license in Oregon. CPAs who do not hold an active permit to practice may not hold themselves out to public as a CPA unless they include the terms "inactive" or "retired". For questions, please contact the board office.
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