Sec. 901.454. TITLE USED BY CERTAIN OUT-OF-STATE OR FOREIGN ACCOUNTANTS. (a) A person who is an accountant of another state may use the title under which the accountant is generally known in the state from which the accountant received a certificate, license, or degree if:
(1) the person holds a license issued under this chapter or practices in this state under a privilege under Section 901.461 or 901.462; and
(2) any of the person's offices established or maintained in this state for the practice of public accountancy are licensed under this chapter.
(b) A person who holds a certification, degree, license, or other credential granted in a foreign jurisdiction that entitles the person to engage in the practice of public accountancy or its equivalent in that jurisdiction may use in this state any title or designation under which the person practices in the foreign jurisdiction, followed by a translation of the title or designation into English if it is in a different language and by the name of that jurisdiction, if:
(1) the person's activities in this state are limited to the provision of professional accounting services to persons who are residents, governments, or business entities of that foreign jurisdiction; and
(2) the person does not perform attest services or issue reports on the financial statements of any other person in this state.
(c) A person registered under Section 901.355 shall use the title held in the country from which the person received a certificate, license, or degree, and shall indicate the name of the country.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1497, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 315 (H.B. 2144), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services
Subtitle A - Financial Services
Subchapter J. Practice of Public Accountancy
Section 901.451. Use of Title or Abbreviation for "Certified Public Accountant
Section 901.452. Use of Title or Abbreviation for "Public Accountant
Section 901.453. Use of Other Titles or Abbreviations
Section 901.454. Title Used by Certain Out-of-State or Foreign Accountants
Section 901.455. Name Requirements and Restrictions
Section 901.456. Reports on Financial Statements; Use of Name or Signature on Certain Documents
Section 901.457. Accountant-Client Privilege
Section 901.458. Loss of Independence
Section 901.459. Applicability of Partnership Requirements to Partner
Section 901.460. Performing Attest Services
Section 901.461. Practice by Certain Out-of-State Firms
Section 901.462. Practice by Out-of-State Practitioner With Substantially Equivalent Qualifications