Kansas Board of Accountancy

Important Regulation Amendments Concerning Advertising & Address Changes

Commencing February 16, 2007, the use of any non-CPA's name or the name of any entity not registered with the board as a CPA firm in any advertisement or publication or under any heading used for certified public accountants is prohibited. K.A.R. 74-5-403.

TO CLARIFY:  TELEPHONE BOOK LISTINGS AND PUBLICATIONS THAT HAVE LISTINGS SPECIFICALLY FOR CPAS AND CPA FIRMS SHALL NOT USE THE NAMES OF ENTITIES THAT ARE NOT REGISTERED AS A CPA FIRM WITH THE BOARD, AND NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT LICENSED CPAS WITH THE BOARD.  THE NAMES OF AFFILIATED ENTITIES THAT ARE NOT CPA FIRMS AND THE NAMES OF NON-CPA EMPLOYEES MAY BE USED IN NEWSPAPER ADS, BROCHURES, WEBPAGES, LETTERHEAD, ETC.; HOWEVER, THE TEXT SHOULD NOT IMPLY OR MISLEAD THE PUBLIC TO BELIEVE THAT A PERSON OR AN ENTITY IS A CPA OR A CPA FIRM, WHEN IN FACT THEY ARE NOT.


Commencing February 16, 2007, a person will be required to notify the Board of any change in home address and/or business name and address within thirty days of the change. K.A.R. 74-5-408. Change of address may be done by e-mail (info@ksboa.ks.gov) , mail, fax, or by clicking on the link below:

http://www.ksboa.org/addresschg.htm


 





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