Neither (i) a person who does not hold a Virginia license or who does not meet the requirements to use the CPA title in Virginia under the substantial equivalency provisions of § 54.1-4411 nor (ii) an entity that does not meet the criteria prescribed by subdivision D 1 of § 54.1-4412.1 shall:
1. Practice public accounting;
2. Claim to hold a license to use the CPA title;
3. Make any other claim of licensure, registration, or approval related to the preparation of financial statements that is false or misleading;
4. Use the CPA title; or
5. Refer to any of the standard-setting authorities listed in the standards of conduct and practice in subdivisions 5 and 6 of § 54.1-4413.3, or refer to or use any of the terminology prescribed by those authorities for reporting on financial statements, in any form or manner of communication about services provided to persons or entities located in Virginia.
2001, c. 832; 2004, c. 602; 2007, c. 804.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 44 - Public Accountants
§ 54.1-4401. Applicability of chapter
§ 54.1-4402. Board; membership; qualifications; powers and duties
§ 54.1-4403. General powers and duties of the Board
§ 54.1-4404. Board to employ Executive Director; legal counsel
§ 54.1-4405. Board of Accountancy Fund; receipts; disbursements
§ 54.1-4405.1. Board of Accountancy Trust Account; creation; expenditures; excess moneys
§ 54.1-4406. Powers and duties of the Executive Director
§ 54.1-4409.1. Licensing requirements for persons
§ 54.1-4409.2. How a person may obtain a Virginia license
§ 54.1-4411. Substantial equivalency provisions for persons who hold the license of another state
§ 54.1-4412.1. Licensing requirements for firms
§ 54.1-4413.3. Standards of conduct and practice
§ 54.1-4413.5. Confidential consent agreements
§ 54.1-4415. Exemptions from unlawful acts
§ 54.1-4416. Board's powers with respect to hearings under this chapter
§ 54.1-4418. Recovery of cost after grant of formal fact-finding
§ 54.1-4423. Use of consultants in investigations
§ 54.1-4424. Certain information not to be made public
§ 54.1-4425. Time for filing complaints against CPAs or CPA firms