Virginia Code 54.1-4403: General powers and duties of the Board
The Board shall have the power and duty to:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 54.1-4403
- Attest services: means audit, review, or other engagements performed in accordance with the standards that have been established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, by the Auditing Standards Board or the Accounting and Review Services Committee of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or by any successor standard-setting authorities. See Virginia Code 54.1-4400
- Board: means the Virginia Board of Accountancy. See Virginia Code 54.1-4400
- Compilation services: means compiling financial statements in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or by any successor standard-setting authorities. See Virginia Code 54.1-4400
- CPA: means certified public accountant. See Virginia Code 54.1-4400
- Financial statement: means a presentation of historical or prospective financial information about one or more persons or entities. See Virginia Code 54.1-4400
- Financial statement preparation services: means engaging a licensee in public practice for financial statement preparation services executed in accordance with the standards established by the Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or by any successor standard-setting authorities. See Virginia Code 54.1-4400
- Firm: means an entity formed by one or more licensees as a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, or any other type of entity permitted by law with the purpose of providing professional services to the public. See Virginia Code 54.1-4400
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
- Process: includes subpoenas, the summons and complaint in a civil action, and process in statutory actions. See Virginia Code 1-237
- Virginia license: means a license that is issued by the Board giving a person or firm the privilege of using the CPA title in Virginia or a firm the privilege of providing attest services, compilation services, and financial statement preparation services to persons and entities located in Virginia. See Virginia Code 54.1-4400
1. Establish the qualifications of applicants for licensure, provided that all qualifications shall be necessary to ensure competence and integrity.
2. Examine, or cause to be examined, the qualifications of each applicant for licensure, including the preparation, administration, and grading of the CPA examination.
3. Promulgate regulations in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) necessary to assure continued competency, to prevent deceptive or misleading practices by licensees, and to effectively administer the regulatory system.
4. Levy and collect fees for the issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of Virginia licenses that are sufficient to cover all expenses of the administration and operation of the Board.
5. Levy on holders of Virginia licenses special assessments necessary to cover expenses of the Board.
6. Initiate or receive complaints concerning the conduct of or violation of the provisions of this chapter or regulations promulgated by the Board by holders of Virginia licenses, individuals, firms, or entities claiming to hold a Virginia license, or unlicensed individuals, firms, or entities using the CPA title in Virginia, and to take appropriate disciplinary action if warranted.
7. Initiate or receive complaints concerning the conduct of persons or firms who use the CPA title in Virginia under the substantial equivalency provisions of § 54.1-4411 or firms that provide attest services, compilation services, or financial statement preparation services to persons or entities located in Virginia under the provisions of subsection C of § 54.1-4412.1, and to take appropriate disciplinary action if warranted.
8. Initiate or receive complaints concerning violations of the provisions of this chapter or regulations promulgated by the Board by persons or firms who use the CPA title in Virginia under the substantial equivalency provisions of § 54.1-4411 or firms that provide attest services, compilation services, or financial statement preparation services to persons or entities located in Virginia under the provisions of subsection C of § 54.1-4412.1, and to take appropriate disciplinary action if warranted.
9. Revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew or reinstate a Virginia license for just causes as prescribed by the Board.
10. Revoke or suspend, for just causes as prescribed by the Board, a person‘s or firm‘s privilege of using the CPA title in Virginia under the substantial equivalency provisions of § 54.1-4411 or a firm’s privilege of providing attest services, compilation services, or financial statement preparation services to persons or entities located in Virginia under the provisions of subsection C of § 54.1-4412.1.
11. Establish requirements for peer reviews.
12. Establish continuing professional educational requirements as a condition for issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of a Virginia license.
13. Expand or interpret the standards of conduct and practice in § 54.1-4413.3.
14. Enter into contracts necessary or convenient for carrying out the provisions of this chapter or the functions of the Board.
15. Permit certain biographical references to previous CPA licensure.
16. Promulgate additional guidance on using the CPA title in Virginia as necessary.
17. Do all things necessary and convenient for carrying into effect this chapter and regulations promulgated by the Board.
2001, c. 832; 2004, c. 602; 2007, c. 804; 2015, c. 287; 2017, c. 403; 2024, cc. 654, 677.