1. A limited-liability company required to register with the Board pursuant to NRS 628.335 shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) The sole purpose and business of the limited-liability company must be to furnish to the public services not inconsistent with this chapter or the regulations of the Board, except that the limited-liability company may invest its money in a manner not incompatible with the practice of public accounting.
(b) The manager, if any, of the limited-liability company must be a certified public accountant of some state in good standing.
(c) At least one member of the limited-liability company must be either a certified public accountant of this State in good standing or, if the limited-liability company is required to register pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of NRS 628.335, a natural person granted practice privileges pursuant to NRS 628.315.
(d) Each person in charge of an office of the limited-liability company in this State and each member who is regularly and personally engaged within this State in the practice of public accounting must be either a certified public accountant of this State in good standing or, if the limited-liability company is required to register pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of NRS 628.335, a natural person granted practice privileges pursuant to NRS 628.315.
(e) In order to facilitate compliance with the provisions of this section relating to the ownership of interests, there must be a written agreement binding the members or the limited-liability company to purchase any interest offered for sale by, or not under the ownership or effective control of, a qualified member.
(f) The limited-liability company shall comply with other regulations pertaining to limited-liability companies practicing public accounting in this State adopted by the Board.
2. Application for registration must be made upon the affidavit of the manager or a member of the limited-liability company. The affiant must hold a live permit to practice in this State as a certified public accountant or, if the limited-liability company is required to register pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of NRS 628.335, be a natural person granted practice privileges pursuant to NRS 628.315. The Board shall determine whether the applicant is eligible for registration and may charge an initial fee and an annual renewal fee set by the Board by regulation. A limited-liability company which is so registered may use the words "certified public accountants" or the abbreviation "C.P.A.’s" or "CPA’s" in connection with its name. Notice must be given to the Board within 1 month after the admission to or withdrawal of a member from any limited-liability company so registered.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1474; A 1999, 1701; 2009, 316)
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.