BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 5767: Public accounting services
Concerning public accounting services.
Summary
- Allows the Board of Accountancy to adopt rules governing firms providing public accounting services.
- Removes certain provisions requiring a license or registration if a firm with an office in this state uses the title CPA or CPA firm.
- Require firms with offices in this state to hold a license if it performs or offers to perform attest services.
- Requires entities, that perform or offer to perform attest or compilation services and are required to be licensed, to license as a firm every three years.
- Limits the uses of the inactive designation.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 31, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Steve Conway (D-29)
- Introduced
- January 31, 2019 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- HB 1208
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to public accounting services;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)
2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
SB 5767 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5767 (2023–24) Hospital exec. excise tax
- SB 5767 (2021–22) Hemp-derived cannabinoids
- SB 5767 (2017–18) Health care provider notices
- SB 5767 (2015–16) Local govt treasuries
- SB 5767 (2013–14) Dairy cattle inspection
- SB 5767 (2011–12) Special hunting season
- SB 5767 (2009–10) WA clean air act provisions