of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance, filed on May 17, 2018, by Chirag Shah. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 44, No. 102 of the May 24, 2018, Florida Administrative Register. ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Accountancy

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61H1-27.001College or University Requirements

The Board of Accountancy hereby gives notice: of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance, filed on May 17, 2018, by Chirag Shah. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 44, No. 102 of the May 24, 2018, Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner sought a waiver or variance of paragraph 61H1-27.001(5)(a), F.A.C., entitled “College or University Requirements,” that provides 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.

The Board considered the instant Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting, held August 10, 2018, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

The Board’s Order, filed on August 27, 2018, denied the petition, finding that Petitioner had failed to establish that the purpose of the underlying statute, Section 473.306, Florida Statutes, would be met by granting a variance from paragraph 61H1-27.001(5)(a), F.A.C. The Board further found that Petitioner failed to establish that applying the requirements of the aforementioned rule to his circumstances would violate principles of fairness and impose substantial hardship.

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