§34-1-17. Acts not prohibited.

THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2014-178 IN THE 2014 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2014. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING.

(a) Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit any person not a certified public accountant or public accountant from serving as an employee of, or an assistant to, a certified public accountant, a public accountant, or a firm composed of certified public accountants or public accountants holding a permit to practice issued under Section 34-1-11; or a foreign accountant registered under Section 34-1-5, or a person practicing pursuant to Section 34-1-7; provided, that the employee or assistant shall not issue any accounting or financial statements over his or her name.

(b) Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit a certified public accountant of another state, or an accountant who holds a certificate, license, or degree in a foreign country, constituting a recognized qualification for the practice of public accounting in the country, from practicing in this state in conformity with Section 34-1-7 and the regulations and rules of professional conduct promulgated by the board.

(Acts 1973, No. 997, p. 1510, §16; Acts 1995, No. 95-516, p. 1038, §1; Act 2009-620, p. 1794, §1.)