Accountants

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-2-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, SO AS TO REVISE VARIOUS DEFINITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-2-30, RELATING TO SERVICES THAT MAY BE PROVIDED BY ACCOUNTING FIRMS USING CERTAIN TITLES, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF COMPILATION SERVICES; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-2-35, RELATING TO EDUCATION AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-2-40, RELATING TO REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRMS PROVIDING CERTAIN SERVICES REGULATED BY THE BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY, SO AS TO INCLUDE FIRMS PROVIDING COMPILATION SERVICES, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-2-80, RELATING TO COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS BY THE BOARD, SO AS TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT INSPECTOR-INVESTIGATORS MUST BE LICENSED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS IN THIS STATE; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-2-240, RELATING TO LICENSING OF ACCOUNTANTS LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE, SO AS TO REVISE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-2-245, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF ACCOUNTANTS LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS.