Washington Administrative Code › Title 4 - Accountancy, Board of › Chapter 4-30 - General provisions › BOARD ADMINISTRATION › Section 4-30-030 - Communicating with the board and staff

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Individuals and firms must communicate with the board as
				  follows:
Note:
(1) Failure to timely inform the board can result in
							 late fees and/or board discipline.
(2) Failure to timely respond to board requests for
							 information may result in board discipline.
Condition
Time Period
Preferred Form of
								Contact
WAC
Complete and/or submitted applications, including
								requested information, documents, and fees.
Prior to holding out as a credentialed
								person.
Online system, board form, letter, or email with
								required information.
Various
Request for brief adjudicative proceeding
								(BAP).
Within 30 days after the staff decision is posted
								in U.S. mail.
Email or written correspondence.
4-30-028
Request for appeal of brief adjudicative proceeding
								(BAP).
Within 21 days after the BAP decision is posted in
								U.S. mail.
Oral, email or written correspondence.
4-30-028
1.
Change of individual physical address; or
Within 30 days of any change of address.
Online system, board form, letter, or email with
								required information.
4-30-32
2.
Change in the physical address of a firm's main
								office or branch office(s).
Board requests for information or documents from
								licensees, nonlicensee firm owners, or applicants.
Within 20 days after the date of the
								request.
Email or written correspondence with requested
								information.
4-30-34
1.
Notification of orders or sanctions imposed by the
								SEC, PCAOB, IRS, or another state board of accountancy for reasons other than
								payment of a license fee or failure to meet the CPE requirements of another
								state board of accountancy.
Within 30 days of receipt of an initial
								notice.
Board form, letter, PDF, or email with required
								information.
4-30-036
2.
Charges filed by the SEC, IRS, PCAOB, another state
								board of accountancy or a federal or state taxing, insurance or securities
								regulatory body.
Licensees granted issued through foreign
								reciprocity.
Within 30 days of receiving notice that an
								investigation has begun or a sanction was imposed.
Board form, letter, PDF, or email with required
								information.
4-30-036
Any investigations undertaken or sanctions imposed
								by a foreign credentialing body against a foreign credential.
Reporting firm changes:
Within 90 days after the condition occurs.
Board form, letter, PDF, or email with required
								information.
4-30-110
* Change in legal form;
* Dissolution of a firm;
* Change in resident manager(s) or owner(s);
* Change in branch or main office
								location(s);
* Change in firm name;
* Noncompliance with firm ownership
								requirements.
A foreign license, permit, or certificate has
								lapsed or otherwise becomes invalid.
Within 30 days after the credential issued by the
								other jurisdiction has lapsed or otherwise becomes invalid.
Board form, letter, PDF, or email with required
								information.
4-30-102
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   18.04.055(1), (8),
					 (16), 18.04.183,
					 18.04.195(13)(b),
					 18.04.205,
					 18.04.215(9)(b), 34.05.220, and
					 34.05.482. 10-24-009, §
											4-30-030, filed 11/18/10, effective
					 12/19/10.