variance or waiver filed by Daniel Collins, seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 61H1-27.002(2)(a), Florida Administrative Code, that specifies what topics must be covered by courses for the Board to find an applicant has a baccalaureate or higher ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Accountancy

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61H1-27.002Concentrations in Accounting and Business

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 14, 2016, the Board of Accountancy received a petition for variance or waiver filed by Daniel Collins, seeking a variance or waiver of paragraph 61H1-27.002(2)(a), Florida Administrative Code, that specifies what topics must be covered by courses for the Board to find an applicant has a baccalaureate or higher degree conferred by an accredited college or university with a concentration in accounting and business as required by Section 473.308, Florida Statutes. The rule requires 36 semester or 54 quarter hours in accounting education at the upper division level to include coverage of auditing, cost and managerial accounting, financial accounting, accounting information systems, and taxation. Not more than 3 semester or 4 quarter hours may be internship programs which may be applied to the 36 semester or 54 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: Veloria Kelly, 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.