that on March 04, 2020, an Order was filed on the Petition for Variance or Waiver. The Petition was filed by Rebecca Linnett, on November 25, 2019, seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 61H1-27.001(5), F.A.C., providing that a graduate of a four-year ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Accountancy

The Board of Accountancy hereby gives notice: that on March 04, 2020, an Order was filed on the Petition for Variance or Waiver. The Petition was filed by Rebecca Linnett, on November 25, 2019, seeking a variance or waiver of subsection 61H1-27.001(5), F.A.C., providing that a graduate of a four-year degree granting institution not accredited at the time the applicant’s degree was received or at the time of filing application will be deemed to be a graduate of a four-year accredited college or university course provided an accredited college or university as defined by subsections 61H1-27.001(1) and (2), F.A.C., accepts applicant’s non-accredited baccalaureate degree and the applicant satisfactorily completes at least 15 semester or 22 quarter hours, or the equivalent, in post-baccalaureate education at the accredited institution of which at least 9 semester or 13 quarter hours, including at least 3 semester or 4 quarter hours in taxation; or the equivalent, shall be in accounting. Elementary accounting subjects, or courses equivalent to elementary accounting, cannot be used to satisfy the requirements of this rule. Elementary accounting subjects include principles of financial and managerial accounting courses even if they are covered in a three-course sequence, are titled “introductory,” “fundamentals,” or “principles,” and even if they are offered at the graduate level.

The Notice of Petition for Variance or Waiver was published in Vol. 46, No. 12, on January 17, 2020, in the Florida Administrative Register. The Board, at its meeting held on January 31, 2020, voted to grant the Petition for Variance or Waiver finding that Petitioner demonstrated a substantial hardship; demonstrated that application of the rule would violate the principles of fairness; and that the purpose of the underlying statute has been met.

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: Roger Scarborough, Division Director, Board of Accountancy, 240 NW 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607.