Goldstein Schechter Koch, P.A.; The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Volume 40, No. 150, of the August 4, 2014, Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner sought the Board’s interpretation of Rules 61H1-24.001 entitled, ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Accountancy

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61H1-26.001Form of Practice and Name-Shared Office Space

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Accountancy has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Goldstein Schechter Koch, P.A. on July 30, 2014. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:

The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Volume 40, No. 150, of the August 4, 2014, Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner sought the Board’s interpretation of Rules 61H1-24.001 entitled, “Advertising” and 61H1-26.001, F.A.C., entitled, “Form of Practice and Name-Shared Office Space,” regarding whether the use of one name, logo, and letterhead by an accounting firm, investment advisory services firm, and insurance advisory services firm violates any provision of Section 473.321, F.S., entitled, “Fictitious Names” and Rules 61H1-24.001 and 61H1-26.001, F.A.C. The Board of Accountancy considered the Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting held on October 10, 2014, in Miramar, Florida. The Board in an order filed on December 18, 2014, answered the question in the negative based upon the following: A. [T]hat Petitioner is a wholly-owned subsidiary of a company owned entirely by CPAs; B. [T]hat Petitioner uses a website as described in the petition with links to separate pages for each service area, including separate firm entity disclosures; C. [T]hat Petitioner remain in compliance with the requirements of Rule 61H1-26.001(3), FAC, regarding name-shared office space.

A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Veloria Kelly, Division Director, Board of Accountancy, 240 NW 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607.