Nevada § 628.343 Registration as corporation of certified public accountants: Qualifications; application; determination; fees; authorized use of certain designations; notice to Board required of certain changes

Nevada Statutes

§ 628.343 — Registration as corporation of certified public accountants: Qualifications; application; determination; fees; authorized use of certain designations; notice to Board required of certain changes

Nevada § 628.343

Title 54PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES

Ch. 628Accountants

REGISTRATION OF OR LICENSES AS PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS; REGISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIPS, CORPORATIONS, LIMITED-LIABILITY COMPANIES, SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS; REGISTRATION OF OFFICES AND FICTITIOUS NAMES

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 628.343 (2026).

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1. A corporation required or otherwise seeking to register with the Board pursuant to NRS 628.335 shall comply with the following requirements:

(a)The sole purpose and business of the corporation must be to furnish to the public services not inconsistent with this chapter or the regulations of the Board, except that the corporation may invest its money in a manner not incompatible with the practice of public accounting.

(b)The principal officer of the corporation and any officer or director having authority over the practice of public accounting by the corporation must be a certified public accountant of this State in good standing.

(c)At least one shareholder of the corporation must be a certified public accountant of this State in good standing.

(d)Each manager in charge of an office

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1. A corporation required or otherwise seeking to register with the Board pursuant to NRS 628.335 shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) The sole purpose and business of the corporation must be to furnish to the public services not inconsistent with this chapter or the regulations of the Board, except that the corporation may invest its money in a manner not incompatible with the practice of public accounting.
(b) The principal officer of the corporation and any officer or director having authority over the practice of public accounting by the corporation must be a certified public accountant of this State in good standing.
(c) At least one shareholder of the corporation must be a certified public accountant of this State in good standing.
(d) Each manager in charge of an office of the corporation in this State and each shareholder or director who is regularly and personally engaged within this State in the practice of public accounting must be a certified public accountant of this State in good standing.
(e) In order to facilitate compliance with the provisions of this section relating to the ownership of stock, there must be a written agreement binding the shareholders or the corporation to purchase any shares offered for sale by, or not under the ownership or effective control of, a qualified shareholder. The corporation may retire any amount of stock for this purpose, notwithstanding any impairment of its capital, so long as one share remains outstanding.
(f) The corporation maintains an office in this State.
(g) The corporation shall comply with other regulations pertaining to corporations practicing public accounting in this State adopted by the Board.
2. Application for registration must be made upon the affidavit of a shareholder who holds a live permit to practice in this State as a certified public accountant. The Board shall determine whether the applicant is eligible for registration and may charge an initial fee and an annual renewal fee set by the Board by regulation. A corporation which is so registered may use the words “certified public accountants” or the abbreviation “C.P.A.’s” or “CPA’s” in connection with its corporate name. Notice must be given to the Board within 1 month after the admission to or withdrawal of a shareholder from any corporation so registered.