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Volume 41 - Issue 10 - March 10, 2022

State of Kansas

Board of Accountancy

Notice of Hearing on Proposed Administrative Regulation

A public hearing will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 17, 2022, in Room 556A of the Landon State Office Building, 900 SW Jackson, Topeka, Kansas, to consider the adoption of proposed changes in an existing rule and regulation of the Board of Accountancy.

This 60-day notice of the public hearing shall constitute a public comment period for the purpose of receiving written public comments on the proposed rule and regulation. All interested parties may submit written comments prior to the hearing to the Executive Director of the Board of Accountancy, Landon State Office Building, 900 SW Jackson, Suite 556, Topeka, KS 66612 or by emailing the Board office at ksboa@ks.gov. All interested parties will be given a reasonable opportunity to present their views orally on the adoption of the proposed regulation during the hearing. In order to give all parties an opportunity to present their views, it may be necessary to request that each participant limit any oral presentation to five minutes.

Any individual with a disability may request accommodation in order to participate in the public hearing and may request the proposed regulation and economic impact statement in an accessible format. Requests for accommodation to participate in the hearing should be made at least five working days in advance of the hearing by contacting Susan Somers at 785-296-2162 or by email at ksboa@ks.gov. Handicapped parking is located on the south end of Landon State Office Building, and the north entrance to the building is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

This regulation is proposed for adoption on a permanent basis. A summary of the proposed regulation and its economic impact follows:

K.A.R. 74-2-7. Concentration in Accounting. Amending changes to specific course requirements to sit for the CPA exam; in particular, modernizing the title of a course; defining the equivalent of a “pass” score if actual grade scores are not reflected on an official transcript; and adding a course requirement for initial examination candidates for the Uniform CPA Examination which will be tested commencing January 2024.

Copies of the regulation and the economic impact statement may be obtained from the Board of Accountancy, Landon State Office Building, 900 SW Jackson, Suite 556, Topeka, KS 66612, phone 785-296-2162, or at https://ksboa.kansas.gov.

The Board does not anticipate any economic impact upon itself, to governmental agencies, private businesses, or to individuals in the adoption of these revisions to its regulation.

Susan L. Somers
Executive Director

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