The board shall establish and collect:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-729

  • Board: means the Arizona state board of accountancy established by section 32-702. See Arizona Laws 32-701
  • Certified public accountant: means an individual who has been issued a certificate of authority by the board to practice as a certified public accountant or who meets the limited reciprocity privilege requirements pursuant to section 32-725. See Arizona Laws 32-701
  • Firm: means a business organization, a sole proprietorship or an individual who is registered pursuant to section 32-731. See Arizona Laws 32-701
  • Month: means a calendar month unless otherwise expressed. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Registrant: means any certified public accountant or firm that is registered with the board. See Arizona Laws 32-701
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Sole proprietorship: means a business that is owned by one individual and that does not have a legal distinction between the owner and the business. See Arizona Laws 32-701

1. A uniform fee from an applicant for each initial examination and reexamination application pursuant to section 32-723 to cover reasonable costs of reviewing the applicant’s eligibility to take the examination and facilitating the applicant to take the examination until the applicant passes all sections.

2. A uniform fee from each applicant for a certificate to be issued pursuant to section 32-721.

3. A uniform registration fee of at least one hundred and not more than three hundred dollars from each applicant for registration as a certified public accountant pursuant to section 32-730. The registration fee is due during the month of the anniversary of the registrant‘s birth. Registrants for less than two years shall be charged on a pro rata basis for the remainder of the registration period. The board shall establish and collect a late fee, if applicable, of not more than one hundred dollars.

4. A uniform registration fee of at least one hundred dollars and not more than three hundred dollars from each applicant for registration as a firm pursuant to section 32-730. The registration fee is due during the month of the anniversary of the effective date of the firm’s formation. The board shall establish and collect a late fee, if applicable, of not more than one hundred dollars. The board shall not charge a fee for the registration of additional offices of the same firm or for the registration of a sole proprietorship or an individual who is required to register as a firm pursuant to section 32-731.

5. A uniform application fee in an amount to be determined by the board to reinstate pursuant to this chapter.

6. A uniform registration fee of fifty dollars for retired status registration as described in Section 32-730.04. The board shall establish and collect a late fee, if applicable, and it is the intent of the legislature that the fee be not more than one hundred dollars.