variance or waiver filed by Heena Rupani. Petitioner seeks a permanent variance or waiver of paragraph 61H1-27.002(2)(a), F.A.C., with regards to concentrations in accounting and business, that requires for purposes of Section 473.306, F.S., if ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Accountancy

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 21, 2020, the Board of Accountancy, received a petition for variance or waiver filed by Heena Rupani. Petitioner seeks a permanent variance or waiver of paragraph 61H1-27.002(2)(a), F.A.C., with regards to concentrations in accounting and business, that requires for purposes of Section 473.306, F.S., if application for licensure is made after August 1, 1983, an applicant must have at least 150 semester hours or 225 quarter hours of college education, including a baccalaureate degree or higher conferred by an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, or its equivalent. The applicant’s total education program shall include a concentration in accounting and business as follows: 30 semester or 45 quarter hours in accounting education at the upper division level which shall include coverage of auditing, cost and managerial accounting, financial accounting, and taxation. Not more than 3 semester or 4 quarter hours may be internship programs which may be applied to the 30 semester or 45 quarter hours in accounting (internship courses must be taken in conjunction with other traditional coursework at an institution and must appear on the transcript). Further, any remaining internship credit if otherwise acceptable would be applied to the general business requirement.

A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Robert Scarborough, Division Director, Board of Accountancy, 240 NW 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607. Comments on this petition should be filed with the Board of Accountancy within 14 days of publication of this notice.