Statement of Scope
Accounting Examining Board
1. Finding/nature of emergency (Emergency Rule only):
N/A
2. Detailed description of the objective of the proposed rule:
The Accounting Examining Board will revise ch. Accy 2 to reflect continuous testing on the Uniform CPA Examination. 3. Description of the existing policies relevant to the rule, new policies proposed to be included in the rule, and an analysis of policy alternatives:
Current rules provide a candidate for the Uniform CPA Examination may not retake a failed test section within the same calendar quarter. In April of 2019, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy approved a revision to its Accountancy Act Model Rules to allow continuous testing on the Uniform CPA Examination. Under continuous testing, a candidate may retake a test section once their grade for any previous attempt of the same test section has been released. The proposed rules will revise ch. Accy 2 to reflect continuous testing on the Uniform CPA Examination. The alternatives of either partially updating or not updating these rules would be less beneficial to affected entities.
4. Detailed explanation of statutory authority for the rule (including the statutory citation and language):
Section 15.08 (5) (b), Stats., provides an examining board “[s]hall promulgate rules for its own guidance and for the guidance of the trade or profession to which it pertains. . .” Section 227.11 (2) (a), Stats., provides “[e]ach agency may promulgate rules interpreting the provisions of any statute enforced or administered by the agency, if the agency considers it necessary to effectuate the purpose of the statute . . . .” 5. Estimate of amount of time that state employees will spend developing the rule and of other resources necessary to develop the rule:
State employees will spend approximately 80 hours developing the proposed rule.
6. List with description of all entities that may be affected by the proposed rule:
Candidates for the Uniform CPA Examination.
7. Summary and preliminary comparison with any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule:
None.
8. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses):
The proposed rule will have minimal to no economic impact on small businesses and the state’s economy as a whole.
Approved for publication: Approved for implementation:
