Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 12:1012

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Professional accounting corporation: means a corporation organized pursuant to this Chapter and meeting the requirements to obtain a permit as a certified professional accounting firm as provided for by the Louisiana Accountancy Act, La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 12:1011

One or more natural persons of full age may form a corporation under Chapter 1 of this Title as a professional accounting corporation subject to the ownership requirements contained in the Louisiana Accountancy Act.  Such corporations shall be subject to all of the provisions of Chapter 1, as the same may from time to time be amended, except to the extent that such provisions are inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter and the provisions of the Louisiana Accountancy Act.

Added by Acts 1970, No. 191, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 30, §1, eff. April 14, 2000.