Section 1420.25  Application for Licensure as a Registered Certified Public Accountant

a)         Any person seeking a license as a registered certified public accountant pursuant to Section 4 (Transitional Language) of the Act shall file an application with the Division postmarked no later than June 30, 2010 on forms provided by the Division.  The application shall include the following:

1)         Proof of a Certified Public Accountant certificate issued by the Illinois Board of Examiners or proof of similar certification from another jurisdiction with equivalent educational requirements and examination standards.  The Division may rely on the determinations of the National Qualification Appraisal Service of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy or any other qualification appraisal service, as it deems appropriate; and

            2)         The required fee specified in Section 1420.40.

b)         Individuals providing professional services on a temporary basis, other than those services constituting the practice of public accounting as defined in Section 8 of the Act, shall not be required to obtain registration as a registered certified public accountant so long as practice is conducted in accordance with Section 1420.35(b).

(Source:  Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 3475, effective February 15, 2007)