61H1-27.001: College or University Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add New Zealand to a list of countries for approval for its college or university accounting programs.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: College or University Requirements.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 473.304, 473.306 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 473.306 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Veloria A. Kelly, Executive Director, Board of Accountancy, 240 N.W. 76th Drive, Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
61H1-27.001 College or University Requirements.
(1) An accredited college or university within the meaning of Section 473.306, F.S., is a four-year degree granting college or university in the State University System or other four-year degree granting educational institution accredited at the time applicant’s degree was received by virtue of membership in one of the following regional accrediting agencies so listed:
(a) through (g) No change.
(h) Canadian, Mexican, Irish, and Australian, and New Zealand academic accounting programs approved by the provincial education bodies or the equivalent educational accreditation body for that country.
(2) through (3) No change.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 473.304, 473.306 FS. Law Implemented 473.306 FS. History–New 12-4-79, Amended 2-3-81, 3-21-84, 10-28-85, Formerly 21A-27.01, Amended 4-8-86, 9-1-87, 8-25-88, 12-28-89, 3-29-90, Formerly 21A-27.001, Amended 1-11-95, 5-11-03, 3-21-05, 4-9-06, 8-13-06,________.