The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) is reminding the public that the registration deadline for the upcoming series of educational seminars geared towards all Certified Public Accountants (CPA’s), potential CPA’s, and persons within the accounting profession is Wednesday, Nov. 28.
On behalf of the Virgin Islands Board of Public Accountancy, Nathalie Hodge, administrator of boards and commissions, is notifying the public of an upcoming series of educational seminars geared towards all certified public accountants (CPA’s), potential CPA’s and persons within the accounting profession, according to a press release from the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs.
The seminars are hosted by the V.I. Board of Public Accountancy in conjunction with the National Association of State Boards (NASBA), The American Institute of Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Accountants Coalition. Entitled “On the Road to Substantial Equivalency and Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) Adoption,” these educational seminars will provide substantial information on the UAA. The UAA is a model bill to regulate the practice of public accountancy and provide a comprehensive system for enhancing public protection, facilitate consumer choice and support the efficient operation of the capital markets. Currently, the U.S. Virgin Islands Public Accountancy Act of 1957 with amendments through 1998 no longer meets the needs of the dynamic and constantly changing profession of accountants.
The educational seminars will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Marriot’s Frenchman’s Reef and Morning Star Beach Resort with meetings open to all CPA’s, potential CPA’s and persons in the accounting profession that have an interest. Topics will include mobility, education, enforcement, peer review, ethics, and changes to the permitting and business license processes.
For more information or to receive a registration form at no cost, e-mail jvhodge@hotmail.com or shayla.solomon.@dlca.vi.gov. Travel grants and ground transportation are also available for persons travelling from St. Croix to St. Thomas for the seminars. Interested persons should contact the Boards and Commissions Office on St. Croix at 718-2226.
The UAA Sixth Edition, dated August 2011 can be found at:
http://www.aicpa.org/Advocacy/State/DownloadableDocuments/UAASixthEdition.pdf
