WSR 99-23-058

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY


[ Filed November 15, 1999, 9:55 a.m. ]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 4-25-661 Improper CPA firm names.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.04.055.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Part of the agency's fiscal year 2000 rules review, reviewing the rule for effectiveness, clarity, cost, fairness, and need.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by writing to Dana M. McInturff, Executive Director, Washington State Board of Accountancy, P.O. Box 9131, Olympia, WA 98507-9131, (360) 664-9194, fax (360) 664-9190, e-mail cpaboard@compuserve.com.

November 9, 1999

Dana M. McInturff, CPA

Executive Director

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