(a) An individual may not assume or use the title or designation “certified public accountant” or the abbreviation “CPA” or any other title, designation, word, letter, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the individual is a certified public accountant, unless the individual has received a license and all of the individual’s offices in this state for the practice of public accounting are maintained as required by Alaska Stat. § 08.04.360 and 08.04.370.

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 08.04.500

  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) This section does not prohibit an individual in good standing in any state, including an individual acting as a sole practitioner in the individual’s home state, holding a practice privilege under Alaska Stat. § 08.04.420 from using the title “certified public accountant” or another title allowed under (a) of this section.