Board Rule Making
2025 Board Rule Making...
- Title Usage, CPA-inactive, and CPA-retired – Rules Hearing Scheduled
Rules Hearing Date and Time:
January 31, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
Rules Hearing Location:
Radisson Hotel Seattle Airport
San Juan Rooms 2 & 3
18118 International Blvd
Seattle, WA 98188
or
Microsoft Teams meeting
The link to join the meeting will be available on the Board’s website approximately 2 weeks before the hearing date at: https://acb.wa.gov/next-board-meeting. A phone number will be provided as well in case you are unable to attend online.
- Practice privileges – Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (CR-101) filed.
2024 Board Rule Making…
- Rules Alignment for HB 1920 RCW Revisions – Results of the October 18, 2024, Rules Hearing
- Client Records Requests (New Rule) – Results of the October 18, 2024, Rules Hearing
- Title Usage, CPA Inactive, and CPA Retired – Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (CR-101) filed.
- Rules Alignment for CPA-Inactive Certificate Legislation Passed – Results of the January 26, 2024, Rules Hearing
2023 Board Rule Making...
- Applying for the CPA Exam – Results of the October 20, 2023, Rules Hearing
- Licensee Name Use – Results of the October 20, 2023, Rules Hearing
- Board Meeting and Officers - Results of the July 21, 2023, Rules Hearing
- Continuing Professional Education (CPE) – Results of the April 28, 2023, Rules Hearing
- Definitions – Results of the January 27, 2023 Rules Hearing
- Commission and referral fees; Accounting Principles (New rules) – Results of the January 27, 2023, Rules Hearing
- Education – Results of the January 27, 2023, Rules Hearing
- Ethics and Prohibited Practices - Results of the January 27, 2023, Rules Hearing
2022 Board Rule Making…
- Proceedings before the Board – Results of the January 28, 2022, Rules Hearing
2021 Board Rule Making…
- Applying for the CPA Exam – Results of the October 29, 2021 Rules Hearing
2020 Board Rule Making...
- Foreign Reciprocity – Results of the July 31 2020 Rules hearing
- Initial Individual CPA Licensing – Results of the July 31 2020 Rules hearing
- Firm Licensing – Results of the January 31 2020 Rules hearing
- Initial Individual CPA Licensing – Expedited Rule Making to update various section and subsection references due to recent changes in other rules
- Renewal Out of Retirement – Expedited Rule Making to update various section and subsection references due to recent changes in other rules
- Reinstatement – Expedited Rule Making to update various section and subsection references due to recent changes in other rules
2019 Board Rule Making...
- Quality Assurance Review (QAR) - Results of the October 18, 2019 Rules Hearing
- Definitions – Results of the July 26, 2019 Rules Hearing
- Continuing Professional Education (CPE) – Results of the July 26, 2019 Rules Hearing
- Applying for the CPA Exam – Results of the April 26, 2019 Rules Hearing
2018 Board Rule Making...
- Public Records – Expedited Rule Making for update to Board contact information
- Applying for the CPA Exam – Expedited Rule Making for update to Board contact information
- Contacting the Board - Expedited Rule Making for changes to Board contact information
- Definitions – Results of the January 26, 2018 Rules Hearing
- Public Records – Results of the January 26, 2018 Rules Hearing
- Fees – Results of the January 26, 2018 Rules Hearing
- Client Records – Results of the January 26, 2018 Rules Hearing
- Investigation Process – Results of the January 26, 2018 Rules Hearing
- Verifying CPA Responsibilities – Expedited Rule Making for a typographical error
- Applying for the CPA Exam - Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (CR-101) filed
2016 Board Rule Making...
- Discipline – Results of the July 29, 2016 Rules Hearing
- Definitions – Results of the July 29, 2016 Rules Hearing
- Education – Results of the April 19, 2016 Rules Hearing
- CPA Exam – Results of the April 19, 2016 Rules Hearing
- ESHB 2433 - Results of the July 29, 2016 Rules Hearing
2014 Board Rule Making...
- Investigation Process - Results of the October 24, 2014 Rules Hearing
- Military - Results of the October 24, 2014 Rules Hearing
- Quality Assurance Review - Results of the July 24, 2014 Rules Hearing
2013 Board Rule Making...
- Experience Requirements & How to apply for an Initial CPA License – Results of the October 17, 2013 Rules Hearing
- CPE Requirements – Results of the July 22, 2013 Rules Hearing
- Confidentiality and CPE – Results of January 22, 2013 Rules Hearing
2012 Board Rule Making...
- Authorized Use of the Designation "CPA Retired" - Results of April 26, 2012 Rules Hearing
- QAR and CPE - Results of July 26, 2012 Rules Hearing
2011 Board Rule Making...
2010 Board Rule Making...
- Comprehensive Review of All Board Rules - Results of October 29, 2010 Rules Hearing
- Rule Making agenda - Identifies the rules the Board is currently working on or plans to work on in the next six months.
2009 Board Rule Making...
- Board clarified CPA Exam fees - Results of November 24, 2009 Rules Hearing
- Board clarified CPE rules - Results of July 28, 2009 Rule-Hearing
- CPA Exam Section Fees - Results of April 21, 2009 Rule-Hearing
