1. One or more natural persons may organize a corporation for the practice of public accounting under the Professional Entities and Associations Act, chapter 89 of NRS. The corporation is not required to have more directors than shareholders, but at least one director must be a shareholder. The other directors need not, but may, be shareholders.
2. One or more natural persons may:
(a) Organize a corporation pursuant to chapter 78 of NRS;
(b) Qualify to do business as a foreign corporation pursuant to chapter 80 of NRS;
(c) Organize a limited-liability company pursuant to chapter 86 of NRS; or
(d) Register as a foreign limited-liability company pursuant to chapter 86 of NRS,
to practice public accounting.
3. The organization, qualification or registration of a corporation or company pursuant to subsection 2:
(a) Does not modify:
(1) The relationship between an accountant and a client;
(2) The liability arising out of that relationship; or
(3) The compliance of the corporation or company with this chapter or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(b) Does not render:
(1) A person liable in tort for any act in which he or she has not personally participated.
(2) The manager, a member or an employee of a limited-liability company liable in contract for any contract which the person executes on behalf of a limited-liability company within the limits of his or her authority.
4. Notwithstanding any specific statute to the contrary, a simple majority of the ownership of a corporation, partnership or limited-liability company organized for the practice of public accounting in this State, in terms of the financial interests and voting rights of all shareholders, partners, officers, members and principals thereof, must belong to persons who are certified public accountants in any state. Each shareholder, partner, officer, member or principal whose principal place of business is in this State and who performs professional services in this State must be a certified public accountant in this State in good standing.
5. A corporation, partnership or limited-liability company organized for the practice of public accounting in this State may have as a shareholder, partner, officer, member or principal any natural person who is not a certified public accountant in any state if:
(a) The natural person is actively engaged in the business of the corporation, partnership or limited-liability company, or any affiliate thereof; and
(b) The corporation, partnership or limited-liability company complies with any other requirements that the Board by regulation may impose.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 748; A 1995, 1477; 1997, 924; 1999, 1699; 2017, 3465)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 628.005 - "Attest," "attesting" and "attestation" defined.
NRS 628.009 - "Board" defined.
NRS 628.013 - "Certificate" defined.
NRS 628.014 - "Compilation" defined.
NRS 628.017 - "Home office" defined.
NRS 628.019 - "Live permit" defined.
NRS 628.023 - "Practice of public accounting" defined.
NRS 628.031 - "Report" defined.
NRS 628.033 - "State" defined.
NRS 628.035 - Creation; number and appointment of members.
NRS 628.045 - Qualifications of members.
NRS 628.055 - Reappointment of members.
NRS 628.085 - Removal of member.
NRS 628.090 - Officers and employees.
NRS 628.110 - Salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees.
NRS 628.160 - Regulations concerning professional conduct: Procedure for adoption; notice.
NRS 628.170 - Authority to establish certain committees by regulation.
NRS 628.200 - General requirements concerning education and work experience; regulations.
NRS 628.230 - Examination; regulations.
NRS 628.250 - Requirements for status as certified public accountant; related fees.
NRS 628.260 - Examination: Passage of sections; credit; regulations.
NRS 628.280 - Fee for examination; regulations.
NRS 628.340 - Requirements for registration as partnership of certified public accountants.
NRS 628.343 - Requirements for registration as corporation of certified public accountants.
NRS 628.370 - Annual registration of offices; fee; regulations.
NRS 628.375 - Registration of fictitious names; regulations.
NRS 628.385 - Legislative findings.
NRS 628.386 - Adoption of regulations.
NRS 628.388 - Committee on Continuing Education.
NRS 628.410 - Initiation of proceedings; notice; subpoenas; hearings; decision.
NRS 628.418 - Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.
NRS 628.440 - Employees and assistants of accountants.
NRS 628.450 - Unlawful use of designation "certified public accountant" or "C.P.A."
NRS 628.470 - Unlawful use of designation "public accountant."
NRS 628.560 - Prima facie evidence of violation.
NRS 628.570 - Order to cease and desist; injunctive relief; issuance without bond.