that on June 15, 2020, an Order was filed on the Petition for Variance or Waiver. The Petition was filed by Heena Rupani, on January 21, 2020, seeking a permanent variance or waiver of paragraph 61H1-27.002(2)(a), F.A.C., with regards to ...  

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    DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

    Board of Accountancy

    The Board of Accountancy hereby gives notice: that on June 15, 2020, an Order was filed on the Petition for Variance or Waiver. The Petition was filed by Heena Rupani, on January 21, 2020, seeking 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.

    The Notice of Petition for Variance or Waiver was published in Vol. 46, No.19, on January 29, 2020, in the Florida Administrative Register. The Board, at its meeting held on May 15, 2020, voted to accept the withdrawal of the Petition for Variance or Waiver at the request of the Petitioner.

    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.

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Roger Scarborough, Division Director, Board of Accountancy, 240 NW 76th Dr., Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32607.