Michigan Laws 339.727 – Use of authorized title; requirements
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 339.727
- Certified public accountant: means an individual who is either of the following:
(i) Qualified by education, examination, and experience to engage or offer to engage in the practice of public accounting as evidenced by the issuance of a certificate as a certified public accountant under section 725 or 726 and a license or registration issued under section 727. See Michigan Laws 339.720Firm: means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, unincorporated association, sole proprietorship operating under an assumed name, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 339.720 practice of public accounting: means rendering or offering to render an opinion on or attesting to or offering to attest to the reliability of a representation or estimate, including, but not limited to, the giving of an opinion in substance that 1 or more of the following types of information concerning the entity that is the subject of the opinion present fairly the condition of the entity:
(i) Financial or other information about which the opinion is given. See Michigan Laws 339.720state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
After obtaining a certificate as a certified public accountant under section 725 or 726, an individual seeking to use a title authorized by this article shall do 1 of the following:
(a) If the individual only seeks to use a title authorized by this article, the individual shall apply for registration under this article.
(b) If the individual seeks to use a title authorized by this article and to engage in the practice of public accounting, the individual shall apply for licensure under this article. A nonresident member of a firm who has authority for the firm’s practice of public accounting in this state is considered to be engaged in the practice of public accountancy in this state.