Terms Used In Florida Statutes 473.304

  • Board: means the Board of Accountancy. See Florida Statutes 473.302
  • Certified public accountant: means an individual who holds a license to practice public accounting in this state or an individual who is practicing public accounting in this state pursuant to the practice privilege granted in…. See Florida Statutes 473.302
  • Firm: means any legal entity that is engaged in the practice of public accounting. See Florida Statutes 473.302
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.

(1) The board shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this act. Every certified public accountant and firm shall be governed and controlled by this act and the rules adopted by the board.
(2) Subject to the prior approval of the Attorney General, the board may retain independent legal counsel to provide legal advice to the board on a specific matter.
(3) An attorney employed or used by the board may not both prosecute a matter and provide legal services to the board with respect to the same matter.