RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9298
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE ACCOUNTANCY ACT OF 2004
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
RULE I - TITLE, DECLARATION OF POLICY, OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF PRACTICE
SECTION 1 - Short Title This Rules and Regulations shall be known as THE RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9298 otherwise known as the “PHILIPPINE ACCOUNTANCY ACT OF 2004”.
SECTION 2 - Declaration of Policy The State recognizes the importance of accountants in nation building and development. Hence, it shall develop and nurture competent, virtuous, productive and well rounded professional accountants whose standards of practice and service shall be excellent, qualitative, world class and globally competitive through
(a) | Inviolable, honest, effective, and credible licensure examinations andb |
(b) | regulatory measures, programs and activities that foster their professional |
This Rules and Regulations shall be interpreted, construed, and carried out in the light of
the above Declaration of Policy, which embodies the legislative intent in enacting the law.
SECTION 3 - Objectives This Act shall provide for and govern:
(a) | The standardization and regulation of accounting education; |
(b) | The examination for registration of certified public accountants; and |
(c) | The supervision, control, and regulation of the practice of accountancy in the Philippines. |
SECTION 4 - Scope of Practice The practice of Accountancy shall include, but not limited, to the following:
(a) | Practice of Public Accountancy - shall constitute in a person,
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(b) | Practice in Commerce and Industry - shall constitute in a person,
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(c) | Practice in Education/Academe - shall constitute in a person,
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(d) | Practice in the Government- shall constitute in a person,
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SECTION 4 (A) - Definition of Terms As used in these rules and regulations, the following terms shall be understood to mean as follows:
(a) | Accredited National Professional Organization of Certified Public Accountants or APO – the integrated national professional organization of Certified Public Accountants accredited by the Board and the Commission; |
(b) | Act or RA No. 9298 – The Philippine Accountancy Act of 2004 and its subsequent amendments; |
(c) | Board or BOA – the Professional Regulatory Board of Accountancy of the |
(d) | Certified Public Accountant or CPA – a person who holds a valid Certificate of Registration and a valid Professional Identification Card issued by the Commission upon recommendation by the Board to those who have satisfactorily complied with all the legal and procedural requirements for such issuance, including in appropriate cases, having passed the CPA licensure examination. |
(e) | Certificate of Accreditation – a certificate under seal, issued by the Commission upon the recommendation by the Board pursuant to this revised rules and regulation, attesting that Individual CPAs, including the staff members thereof, Firms, including the sole proprietors and the staff members thereof and Partnerships of CPAs including the partners and the staff members thereof, are duly accredited to practice public accountancy in the Philippines. |
(f) | Certificate of Registration – a certificate under seal bearing a registration |
(g) | Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants – the code of ethics approved |
(h) | Commission or PRC – the Professional Regulation Commission of the Philippines created under Republic Act No. 8981. |
(i) | Firm – an organization engaged in the practice of public accountancy, consisting of a sole proprietor, either alone or with one or more staff member(s). |
(j) | Individual CPA – a certified public accountant engaged in the practice of public accountancy under his/her name, by himself/herself only or with one or more staff member(s). |
(k) | Implementing Rules and Regulations or IRR – rules and regulations implementing Republic Act No. 9298 otherwise known as the Philippine Accountancy Act of 2004. |
(l) | Partnership – a professional partnership engaged in the practice of public |
(m) | Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountant or PICPA – the integrated |
(n) | Professional Identification Card – a card with validity of three (3) years, bearing the registration number, date of issuance with an expiry date, due for periodic renewal, duly signed by the Chairperson of the Commission issued by the PRC to a registered CPA upon payment of the annual registration fees for three (3) years. |
(o) | Quality Review –- a study, appraisal, or review by the Board or its duly authorized representatives, of the quality of audit of financial statements through a review of the quality control measures instituted by an Individual CPA, Firm or Partnership of CPAs engaged in the practice of public accountancy to ascertain his/her/its compliance with prescribed professional, ethical and technical standards of public practice. |
(p) | Sector – is the area of practice of accountancy namely public accountancy, |
(q) | Staff member – a CPA employed by an Individual CPA, Firm or Partnership |
(r) | Syllabi – documents showing the outline embodying topics and concepts of |
RULE II - PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY
SECTION 5 - The Professional Regulatory Board of Accountancy and its Composition The Board shall be composed of a chairman and six (6) members to be appointed by the President of the Philippines from a list of three (3) recommendees for each position and ranked by the Commission, from a list of five (5) nominees for each position submitted by the APO. The Board shall elect a vice-chairman from among its members for a term of one (1) year. The chairman shall preside in all meetings of the Board and in the event of a vacancy in the office of the chairman, the vice-chairman shall assume such duties and responsibilities until such time as a chairman is appointed.
The four (4) sectors in the practice of accountancy shall as much as possible be equitably represented in the Board. The Commission in consultation with the Board shall select three (3) nominees from those recommended by the APO and submit such list to the President for consideration.
SECTION 5 (A) - Time of submission of nomination to the Board by the APO The APO shall submit its nominations with complete documentation to the Commission not
later than (60) days prior to the expiry of the term of an incumbent chairman or member.
There should be adequate documentation to show the qualification and primary field of
professional activity of the nominee to enable the Commission to determine the competence of the nominee and the sector where he/she belongs. If the APO fails to submit its own nominee(s) to the Commission with the required documentations within the period provided herein, the Commission in consultation with the Board shall submit to the President a list of three (3) nominees for each vacant position.
SECTION 6 - Qualifications of Members of the Professional Regulatory Board of Accountancy A member of the Board shall, at the time of his/her appointment, possess the following qualifications:
(a) | Must be a natural-born citizen and a resident of the Philippines; |
(b) | Must be a duly registered Certified Public Accountant with at least ten (10) |
(c) | Must be of good moral character and must not have been convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude; |
(d) | Must not have any pecuniary interest, directly or indirectly, in any school, college, university or institution conferring an academic degree necessary for admission to the practice of accountancy or where review classes in preparation for the licensure examination are being offered or conducted, nor shall he/she be a member of the faculty or administration thereof at the time of his/her appointment to the Board; |
(e) | Must not be a Director or Officer of the APO at the time of his appointment; |
Provided, That if the Chairman or any member of the Board is still in active practice of public accountancy or connected with any office in commerce and industry or in the government, he/she must go on leave during the pendency of any case involving himself/herself, his firm, partnership, company or government office, or inhibit himself/herself completely in all the stages of the proceedings thereof.
SECTION 7 - Term of Office The Chairman and members of the Board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years. Any vacancy occurring within the term of a member shall be filled up for the unexpired portion of the term only. No person who has served two successive complete terms as chairman or member shall be eligible for reappointment as chairman or member until the lapse of one year. Appointment to fill up an unexpired term is not to be considered as a complete term. Provided, That no person shall serve in the Board for more than twelve (12) years.
SECTION 8 - Compensation and Allowances of the Board The chairman and members of the Board shall receive compensation and allowances comparable to that being received by the Chairman and members of existing regulatory boards under the Commission as provided for in the General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 9 - Powers and Functions of the Board The Board shall act as a collegial body and shall exercise the following specific powers, functions and responsibilities:
(a) | To prescribe and adopt the rules and regulations necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act; |
(b) | To supervise the registration, licensure and practice of accountancy in the |
(c) | To administer oaths in connection with the administration of this Act; |
(d) | To issue, suspend, revoke, or reinstate the Certificate of Registration for the |
(e) | To adopt an official seal of the Board; |
(f) | To prescribe and/or adopt a Code of Ethics for the practice of accountancy; |
(g) | To monitor the conditions affecting the practice of accountancy and adopt |
(h) | To conduct an oversight into the quality of audits of financial statements |
(i) | To investigate violations of this act and the rules and regulations promulgated |
(j) | The Board may, motu propio in its discretion, make such investigations as it |
(k) | To issue a cease or desist order to any person, association, partnership or |
(l) | To punish for contempt of the Board, both direct and indirect, in accordance |
(m) | To prepare, adopt, issue or amend the syllabi of the subjects for examinations |
(n) | To ensure, in coordination with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) or other authorized government offices, that all higher educational instruction and offering of accountancy, including accounting review centers and/or CPE providers offering accounting seminars, comply with the policies, standards and requirements of the course prescribed by CHED or other authorized government offices or CPE Council as the case may be in the areas of curriculum, faculty, library and facilities; Provided, That for the orderly implementation of this provision, the Board and the Commission may enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with CHED; |
(o) | To exercise such other powers as may be provided by law as well as those |
The policies, resolution, rules and regulations, issued or promulgated by the Board shall be subject to review and approval of the Commission.However,the Board ’s decisions, resolutions or orders rendered in administrative cases shall be subject to review only if on appeal.
SECTION 9 (A) - Accounting and Auditing Standard Setting Council The Commission upon the recommendation of the Board shall within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this IRR, create an accounting standard setting body to be known as the Financial Reporting Standards Council (FRSC) and an auditing standard setting body to 8 be known as the Auditing and Assurance Standards Council (AASC) to assist the Board in carrying out its powers and functions provided in Rule II, Section 7 (g) hereof;
The FRSC shall be composed of fifteen (15) members with a Chairman, who had been or presently a senior accounting practitioner in any of the scope of accounting practice and fourteen (14) representatives from the following:
(a) | Board of Accountancy | 1 | ||||||||
(b) | Securities and Exchange Commission | 1 | ||||||||
(c) | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas | 1 | ||||||||
(d) | Bureau of Internal Revenue | 1 | ||||||||
(e) | A major organization composed of | 1 | ||||||||
(f) | Commission on Audit | 1 | ||||||||
(g) | Accredited National Professional Organization of CPAs
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TOTAL | 14 |
The AASC shall be composed of fifteen (15) members with a Chairman, who had
been or presently a senior practitioner in public accountancy and fourteen (14)
representatives from the following:
(a) | Board of Accountancy | 1 | ||||||||
(b) | Securities and Exchange Commission | 1 | ||||||||
(c) | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas | 1 | ||||||||
(d) | Commission on Audit | 1 | ||||||||
(e) | An association or organization of CPAs in | 1 | ||||||||
(f) | Accredited National Professional Organization of CPAs
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TOTAL | 14 |
The APO shall equitably distribute the representation of the Public Practice sector in the AASC among the big, medium and small practitioners.
The Chairman and members of the FRSC and AASC shall be appointed by the Commission upon the recommendation of the Board in coordination with the APO. The FRSC and the AASC shall make an annual review of the composition of their respective councils and may recommend to the Board and the Commission a more suitable representation thereto as they may deem fit. The Chairman and the members of the FRSC and AASC shall have a term of three (3) years renewable for another term. Provided, That any existing accounting and auditing standards setting council shall continue to function as such until the creation of the FRSC and the AASC as provided herein. Provided, Further, That any member of any existing accounting and auditing standard setting council shall not be disqualified from being appointed to the FRSC or AASC as the case maybe for the terms provided herein.
SECTION 9 (B) - Education Technical Council The Commission upon the recommendation of the Board shall within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this IRR create an Education Technical Council (ETC) to assist the Board in carrying out its powers and functions provided in Rule II, Section 7 (n) hereof and to further assist the Board in the attainment of the objective of continuously upgrading the accountancy education in the Philippines to make the Filipino CPAs globally competitive.
The ETC shall be composed of seven (7) members with a Chairman, who had been or presently a senior accounting practitioner in the academe/education and six (6) representatives from the following:
(a) | Board of Accountancy | 1 | ||||||||
(b) | Accredited National Professional Organization of CPAs
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TOTAL | 6 |
The APO shall equitably distribute the representation of the Academe/Education sector among the private and public schools offering the degree of Bachelors of Science in Accountancy.
The Chairman and members of the ETC shall be appointed by the Commission upon the recommendation of the Board in coordination with the APO. The ETC shall make an annual review of the composition of the council and may recommend to the Board and the Commission a more suitable representation thereto as it may deem fit. The Chairman and the members of the ETC shall have a term of three (3) years renewable for another term.
The ETC shall have the following functions:
(a) | determine a minimum standard curriculum for the study of accountancy |
(b) | establish teaching standards, including the qualifications of members of the faculty of schools and colleges of accountancy; |
(c) | monitor the progress of the program on the study of accountancy and |
(d) | evaluate periodically the performance of educational institutions offering accountancy education. |
The ETC shall render a report of its findings and recommendations on the foregoing activities to the Board. The Board shall review such report and if found to be meritorious, it shall forward the same to the Commission which shall make proper representation with the CHED for its appropriate consideration.
SECTION 10 - Administrative Supervision of the Board, Custodian of its Records, Secretariat and Support Services The Board shall be under the administrative supervision of the Commission. All records of the Board, including applications for examination, examination questions , answer sheets, and other records and documents pertaining to the CPA licensure examinations, and administrative and other investigative cases conducted by the Board shall be under the custody of the Commission. The Commission shall designate the Secretary of the Board and shall provide the secretariat and other support services to implement the provisions of this RA No. 9298.
SECTION 11 - Grounds for Suspension or Removal of Members of the Board The President of the Philippines, upon the recommendation of the Commission, after giving the concerned member an opportunity to defend himself in a proper administrative investigation to be conducted by the Commission, may suspend or remove any member on the following grounds:
(a) | Neglect of duty or incompetence; |
(b) | Violation or tolerance of any violation of this Act and its implementing rules |
(c) | Final judgment of crimes involving moral turpitude; and |
(d) | Manipulation or rigging of the certified public accountant ’s licensure |
The Commission in the conduct of the investigation shall be guided by the provisions of Republic Act No. 8981, otherwise known as the PRC Modernization Act of 2000, its implementing rules and regulations and their respective amendments.
SECTION 12 - Annual Report The Board shall, at the close of each calendar year, submit an annual report to the President of the Philippines through the Commission giving a detailed account of its proceedings and accomplishments during the year and making recommendations for the adoption of measures that will upgrade and improve the conditions affecting the practice of accountancy in the Philippines.
RULE III - EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE
SECTION 13 - The Certified Public Accountant Examinations All applicants for registration for the practice of accountancy shall be required to undergo a licensure examination to be given by the Board in such places and dates as the Commission may designate subject to compliance with the requirements prescribed by the Commission in
accordance with Republic Act No. 8981. The places/venues and dates of examinations
shall be included in the Schedule of Professional Licensure Examinations for the year issued by the Commission.
SECTION 14 - Qualifications of Applicants for Examinations Any person applying for examination shall establish the following requisites to the satisfaction of the Board that he/she:
(a) | is a Filipino citizen; |
(b) | is of good moral character; |
(c) | is a holder of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy conferred by a school, college, academy or institute duly recognized and/or accredited by the CHED or other authorized government offices; |
(d) | has not been convicted of any criminal offense involving moral turpitude. |
The following documents shall be submitted in support of the above requirements:
(a) | Certificate of Live Birth in National Statistics Office (NSO) Security Paper; |
(b) | Marriage Contract in NSO Security Paper for married female applicants; |
(c) | College diploma with indication therein of date of graduation and Special |
(d) | Baccalaureate Transcript of Records with indication therein of date of |
(e) | National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance; |
(f) | Other documents that the Board may require. |
The Board shall not renew a Professional Identification Card, or shall suspend, or revoke, any Certificate of Registration obtained by false swearing or by any misrepresentation made in applying for registration or examination and shall not renew nor grant registration to any applicant whose application contains such false evidence or information.
SECTION 15 - Scope of Examination The licensure examination for certified public accountants shall cover, but are not limited to, the following subjects:
(a) | Theory of Accounts |
(b) | Business Law and Taxation |
(c) | Management Services |
(d) | Auditing Theory |
(e) | Auditing Problems |
(f) | Practical Accounting Problems I |
(g) | Practical Accounting Problems II |
The Board, subject to the approval of the Commission, may revise or exclude any of the subjects and their syllabi, and add new ones as the need arises. Provided, That the change shall not be more often than every three (3) years.
SECTION 16 - Rating in the Licensure Examination To be qualified as having passed the licensure examination for accountants, a candidate must obtain a general average of seventy- five percent (75%), with no grades lower than sixty- five percent (65%) in any given subject. In the event a candidate obtains the rating of seventy- five percent (75%) and above in at least a majority of subjects as provided for in this Act, he/she shall receive a conditional credit for the subjects passed; Provided, That a candidate shall take an examination in the remaining subjects within two years from the preceding examination; Provided, further, That if the candidate fails to obtain at least a general average of seventy-five percent (75%) and a rating of at least sixty-five percent (65%) in each of the subjects reexamined, he/she shall be considered as failed in the entire examination. Provided, That the Board may adopt its own internal procedures on the implementation of this provision.
SECTION 17 - Report of Ratings The Board shall submit to the Commission the ratings obtained by each candidate within ten (10) calendar days after the examination, unless extended for just cause. Upon the release of the results of the examination, the Commission shall send by mailing the rating received by each examinee at his/her given address using the mailing envelope submitted during the examination. Provided, That the report of rating may be distributed to the successful examinees during their mass oath taking as new registered CPAs.
SECTION 18 - Failing Candidates to Take Refresher Course Any candidate who fails in two (2) complete Certified Public Accountant Board Examinations shall be disqualified from taking another set of examinations unless he/she submits evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he/she enrolled in and completed at least twenty- four (24) units of subjects given in the licensure examination. Provided, That such refresher course shall be offered only by an educational institution granting a degree of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. Provided Further, That the candidates shall have the option of taking the aforesaid subjects in the regular course offering or in a special refresher course duly accredited by the Board.
For purposes of this Act, the examination in which the candidate was conditioned together with the removal examination on the subject in which he/she failed shall be counted as one complete examination.
SECTION 19 - Oath All successful candidates in the examination shall be required to take an oath of profession before any member of the Board or before any government official authorized by the Commission or any person authorized by law to administer oaths upon presentation of proof of his/her qualification, prior to entering upon the practice of the profession. An oath shall also be required for CPAs admitted in the practice of accountancy without examination under reciprocity or other international agreements.
SECTION 20 - Issuance of Certificates of Registration and Professional Identification Card A Certificate of Registration shall be issued to examinees who pass the licensure examination, or are admitted without examination under reciprocity or other international agreements subject to payment of fees prescribed by the Commission. The Certificate of Registration shall bear the signature of the Chairperson of the Commission and the Chairman and Members of the Board, stamped with the official seal of the Commission and of the Board, indicating that the person named therein is entitled to the practice of the profession with all the privileges appurtenant thereto. The said certificate shall remain in full force and effect until withdrawn, suspended or revoked in accordance with RA No. 9298.
A Professional Identification Card bearing the registration number, date of issuance, expiry date, duly signed by the chairperson of the Commission, shall likewise be issued to every registrant. Provided, That the registrant has paid the prescribed fee for the annual registration for three (3) years; Provided, Further, That the reissuance or renewal of the said card shall be subject to payment of the annual registration fees for another and every after three (3) years thereafter.
SECTION 21 - Roster of Certified Public Accountants A roster showing the names and place of business of all registered certified public accountants shall be prepared and updated by the Board, and copies thereof shall be made available to any party as may be deemed necessary. Provided, That the Board upon approval of the
Commission may, subject to such rules and regulations that may be promulgated to implement this section, delegate the preparation of this roster to the APO; Provided, Further, That the Board and/or the Commission may adopt the APO ’s report as it may deem fit; Provided, Finally, That posting of the roster at the internet shall be deemed compliance with this requirement.
SECTION 22 - Indication of Certificate of Registration Identification Card and Professional Tax Receipt The certified public accountant shall be required to indicate the numbers of his/her Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card with its date of issuance and the duration of validity, including the Professional Tax Receipt Number which the City/Municipal Treasurer shall issue to the registered CPA upon presentation of his/her current professional identification card, on the documents he/she signs, uses or issues in connection with the practice of his/her profession.
SECTION 23 - Refusal to Issue Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card The Board shall not register and issue a Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card to any successful examinee convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of a criminal offense involving moral turpitude or guilty of immoral and dishonorable conduct or to any person of unsound mind. In the event of refusal to issue certificate for any reason, the Board shall give the applicant a written statement setting forth the reasons for such action, which statement shall be incorporated in the record of the Board: Provided, That the Board shall not register either, any person who has falsely sworn or misrepresented himself/herself in his/her application for examination: Provided, Further, That registration shall not be refused and a name shall not be removed from the roster of CPAs on conviction for a political offense or for an offense which shall not, in the opinion of the Board, either from the nature of the offense or from the circumstances of the case , disqualify a person from practicing accountancy under RA No. 9298. Provided, Finally, That the Board in the written statement shall state the period for the deferment of the registration if the offense or act committed does not call for indefinite period and/or perpetual deprivation of the chance to register.
SECTION 24 - Suspension and Revocation of Certificates of Registration and Professional Identification Card and Cancellation of Special Permit The Board shall have the power,upon due notice and hearing,to suspend or revoke the practitioner’s Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card or suspend him/her from the practice of his/her profession or cancel his/her special permit for any of the causes or grounds mentioned under Section 23 of this Act or for any unprofessional or unethical conduct, malpractice, violation of any of the provisions of RA No. 9298 , and its implementing rules and regulations,the Certified Public Accountant ‘s Code of Ethics and the technical and professional standards of practice for certified public accountants. Provided, That the Board shall periodically examine the grounds for the suspension/revocation of the Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card and update these as necessary. The Board shall regularly recommend to the Commission an updated list of these grounds and provide the specific penalty for each of them. Provided, Further, That the rules on administrative investigation issued by the Commission shall govern the hearing or investigation of the case, subject to applicable provisions of RA No. 8981, RA No. 9298 and the Rules of Court. Provided, Finally, That the suspension/revocation of the Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card of the offending CPA under this provision shall not prejudice his/her prosecution for criminal liabilities and meted the penalties provided in Section 36 Article V of RA No. 9298, or under the Revised Penal Code.
SECTION 25 - Refusal to Issue Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card The Board may, after the expiration of two (2) years from the date of revocation of a Certificate of Registration and upon application and for reasons deemed proper and sufficient, and after being convinced of applicant ’s remorse and rehabilitation, reinstate the validity of a revoked certificate of registration and in so doing, may, in its discretion, exempt the applicant from taking another examination.
A new Certificate of Registration to replace lost, destroyed, or mutilated certificate may be issued, subject to the rules promulgated by the Board and the Commission, upon payment of the required fees. Provided, That the Board shall issue a resolution, subject to the approval by the Commission in granting a petition for reinstatement to the practice of accountancy.
RULE IV - PRACTICE OF ACCOUNTANCY
SECTION 26 - Prohibition in the Practice of Accountancy No person shall practice accountancy in this country, or use the title “Certified Public Accountant ”, or display or use any title,sign,card,advertisement,or other device to indicate such person practices or offers to practice accountancy, or is a certified public accountant, unless such person shall have received from the Board a Certificate of Registration and be issued a professional identification card or a valid temporary/special permit duly issued to him/her by the Board and the Commission.
SECTION 27 - Vested Rights: Certified Public Accountants Registered When This Law is Passed All certified public accountants registered at the time this law takes effect shall automatically be registered under the provisions hereof, subject however, to the provisions herein set forth as to future requirements. Certificates of Registration held by such persons in good standing shall have the same force and effect as though issued after the passage of this Act.
SECTION 28 - Limitation of the Practice of Public Accountancy Single practitioners and partners of partnership organized for the practice of public accountancy shall be registered certified public accountants in the Philippines; Provided, That from the effectivity of RA No. 9298, a Certificate of Accreditation shall be issued to certified
public accountants in public practice only upon showing, in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Board and approved by the Commission, that such registrant has acquired a minimum of three (3) years meaningful experience in any of the areas of public practice including taxation; Provided, Further, That this requirement shall not apply to those already granted a certificate of accreditation prior to the effectivity of RA No. 9298. Provided, Finally, That partnership engaged in the practice of public accountancy may be carried on in the form of a general partnership (GP) or a limited liability partnership (LLP) organized in accordance with Philippines laws. The Securities and Exchange Commission shall not register any corporation organized for the practice of public accountancy.
SECTION 28 (A) - Meaningful Experience A meaningful experience shall be considered as satisfactory compliance with the requirements of Section 28 of RA No. 9298 if it is earned in
(a) | commerce and industry and shall include significant involvement in general |
(b) | academe/education and shall include teaching for at least three (3) trimesters |
(c) | government and shall include significant involvement in general accounting, |
(d) | public practice and shall include at least one year as audit assistant and at least two years as auditor in charge of audit engagement covering full audit functions of significant clients. |
SECTION 29 - Ownership of Working Papers All working papers, schedules and memoranda made by a certified public accountant and his staff in the course of an examination, including those prepared and submitted by the client, incident to or in the course of an examination, by such certified public accountant, except reports submitted by a certified public accountant to a client shall be treated confidential and privileged and remain the property of such certified public accountant in the absence of a written agreement between the certified public accountant and the client, to the contrary, unless such documents are required to be produced through subpoena issued by any court,
tribunal, or government regulatory or administrative body in accordance with Philippine
laws.
SECTION 30 - Accredited Professional Organization All registered certified public accountants whose names appear in the roster of certified public accountants shall be united and integrated through their membership in a one and only registered and accredited national professional organization of registered and licensed certified public accountants, which shall be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a non- profit corporation and recognized by the Board, subject to the approval by the Commission. The members in the said integrated and accredited national professional organization shall receive benefits and privileges appurtenant thereto upon payment of required fees and dues. Membership in the integrated organization shall not be a bar to membership in any other association of certified public accountants.
The rules and regulations covering the accreditation of an Accredited National Professional Organization of CPAs, renewal of Certificate of Accreditation and its Suspension/Cancellation are stated in the attached sheets as Annex ‘A ” and made an integral part hereof.
SECTION 31 - Accreditation to Practice Public Accountancy Individual certified public accountants, firms and partnerships of certified public accountants engaged in the practice of public accountancy, including the partners and staff members thereof, shall register with the Commission and the Board, such registration to be renewed every three years, Provided, That subject to the approval of the Commission, the Board shall promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of the registration requirements including the fees and penalties for violation thereof.
The rules and regulations covering the accreditation of individual CPAs, firms and partnerships for the practice of public accountancy, renewal of Certificate of Accreditation and its Suspension/Cancellation are stated in the attached sheets as Annex “B” and made an integral part hereof.
SECTION 32 - Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Program All certified public accountants who are considered in the practice of accountancy for the four (4) sectors as defined in Rule I, Section 4 hereof shall abide by the requirements, rules and regulations on continuing professional education to be promulgated by the Board, subject to the approval of the Commission, in coordination with the accredited national professional organization of certified public accountants and shall be offered by any duly accredited organization or educational institution. For this purpose, a CPE Council is hereby created to implement the CPE program. circle within and in the upper portion smaller circle shall be engraved the letters “CPA ”.the foreign applicant to practice
The rules and regulations covering the accreditation of CPE provider and the programs thereof, renewal of Certificate of Accreditation and its Suspension/Cancellation are stated in the attached sheets as Annex “C ” and made an integral part hereof.
SECTION 33 - Seal and Use of Seal All registered certified public accountants shall obtain and use a seal of a design prescribed by the Board bearing the registrant ’s name,registration number and title.The auditor ’s reports shall be stamped with said seal, indicating therein his/her current Professional Tax Receipt (PTR) number, date/place of payment when filed with government authorities or when used
professionally.
SECTION 34 - Foreign Reciprocity Subjects or citizens of foreign countries may be allowed to practice Accountancy in the Philippines in accordance with the provisions of existing laws, international treaty obligations including mutual recognition agreements entered into by the Philippine government with other countries. A person who is not a citizen of the Philippines shall not be allowed to practice accountancy in the Philippines unless he/she can prove, in the manner provided by the rules of court that, by specific provision of law, the country of which he/she is a citizen, subject or national admits citizens of the Philippines to the practice of the same profession without restriction.
Provided, That a foreign CPA or its equivalent, who desires to practice accountancy in the Philippines through this reciprocity provision shall initiate the establishment of reciprocity between his country/state and the Philippines by presenting/submitting a letter or any document signed and under official seal by the appropriate official of his country/state requesting the Chairman of the Board to allow the foreign applicant to practice accountancy in the Philippines, that by express provision of the law of his country/state, Filipino CPAs are allowed to practice accountancy in his country/state on terms of strict and absolute equality with the citizens or subjects of said country or state including the unconditional recognition of prerequisite degrees issued by institutions of higher learning duly recognized or established by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines attaching/appending thereto an authentic or authenticated official copy of said law officially translated in the English language. Provided, Further, That if the letter/document and the copy of the law submitted by the applicant is satisfactory to the Board, the foreign applicant shall be allowed to practice accountancy in the Philippines by requiring him to file an application and by submitting the following documents that shall accompany the application:
(a) | The original or certified copy of any official documents issued by the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation allowing the applicant to enter and reside in the Philippines; persons: |
(b) | Present his passport for examination and for photocopying of pertinent |
(c) | Original or authenticated copy of transcript of records or equivalent document of the course for licensure examination issued by the institution of higher learning where he/she studied, duly authorized or accredited by his/her country/state; |
(d) | Certificate of Registration or its equivalent stating that the foreign applicant |
(e) | Other documents which may be required to be submitted by the Board; |
Provided Finally, That if the foreign applicant desires to practice public accountancy in the Philippines he/she has to apply for accreditation to do so under the rules and regulations provided in Annex “B ” and made an integral part hereof.
SECTION 35 - Coverage of Temporary/Special Permits Special/temporary permit may be issued by the Board subject to the approval of the Commission and payment of the fees the latter has prescribed and charged thereof to the following persons:
(a) | A foreign certified public accountant called for consultation or for a specific |
(b) | A foreign certified public accountant engaged as professor, lecturer or critic in |
(c) | A foreign certified public accountant who is an internationally recognized |
The procedures/documents for the registration and/or issuance of temporary/special permits to a foreign CPA or its equivalent are as follows:
(a) | A visa and work permit issued by appropriate government agencies; |
(b) | Within thirty (30) calendar days after his/her commission/appointment date, |
(c) | In the absence of any bilateral agreement, the foreign national shall submit |
(d) | Sworn statement of the details of foreign applicant area of specialization |
(e) | Upon issuance of the Temporary/Special permit, the foreign national may |
RULE V - PENAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 36 - Penal Provision Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of RA No. 9298 or this Implementing Rules and Regulations as promulgated by the Board subject to the approval of the Commission, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding two (2) years or both.
SECTION 37 - Implementing Rules and Regulations Within ninety (90) days after the effectivity of RA No. 9298, the Board, subject to the approval of the Commission and in coordination with the APO, shall adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of RA No. 9298 and which shall be
effective fifteen (15) days following their publication in the Official Gazette or in any major daily newspaper of general circulation.
SECTION 38 - Interpretation of RA No. 9298 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations Nothing in the RA No. 9298 and this Implementing Rules and Regulations shall be construed to effect or prevent the practice of any other legally recognized profession.
SECTION 39 - Enforcement of RA No. 9298 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations It shall be the primary duty of the Commission and the Board to effectively enforce the provisions of RA No. 9298 and this Implementing Rules and Regulations. All duly constituted law enforcement agencies and officers of national, provincial, city or municipal government or of any political subdivision thereof, shall, upon the call or request of the Commission or the Board, render assistance in enforcing the provisions of RA No. 9298 and this Implementing Rules and Regulations and to prosecute any person violating the provisions of the same. The Secretary of Justice or his duly designated representative shall act as legal adviser to the Commission and the Board and shall render legal assistance as may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of RA No. 9298 and this Implementing Rules and Regulations.
Any person may bring before the Commission, Board or the aforementioned officers of the law, cases of illegal practice or violations of RA No. 9298 and this Implementing Rules and Regulations committed by any person or party.
The Board shall assist the Commission in filing the appropriate charges through the concerned prosecution office in accordance with law and rules of court. Provided, That for the orderly implementation of this provision, the Commission and the Board may enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with each law enforcement agency and/or the Department of Justice providing for the procedures to be followed for the call or request for assistance. Provided, Further, That in the enforcement, implementation, and administration of the provision of RA No. 9298 and its IRR, the Rules and Regulations governing the regulation and practice of Professionals and the Rules and Regulations implementing the provisions of Republic Act No. 8981 shall be applicable thereto, insofar as the latter are not inconsistent with the former.
SECTION 40 - Funding Provision The chairperson of the Professional Regulation Commission shall immediately include in the Commission ’s programs the implementation of RA No. 9298 and this Implementing Rules and Regulations the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. Provided, That the amount necessary to carry out the initial implementation of RA No. 9298 shall be charged against the current year ’s appropriation of the Commission.Thereafter,sums
as maybe necessary for the continued implementation of RA No. 9298 shall be included in the succeeding General Appropriations Act (GAA).
SECTION 41 - Transitory Provision The incumbent chairman and members of the Board shall continue to serve in their respective positions under the terms for which they have been appointed under Presidential Decree No. 692, without the need of new appointments. Provided, That the incumbent chairman and members of the Board shall not be disqualified for appointment in the Board for the terms allowed under RA No. 9298. Provided, Further, That such Board members shall undergo the process of nomination under Executive Order No. 496 Series of 1991.
All graduates with a Bachelor ’s Degree,major in Accounting shall be allowed to take the CPA Licensure Examination within two (2) years from the effectivity of RA No. 9298 (or until May, 2006) under the rules and regulations to be promulgated by the Board subject to the approval by the Commission.
SECTION 42 - Separability Clause If any clause, provision, paragraph or part of RA No. 9298 and this Implementing Rules and Regulations shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, invalidate or impair any other part hereof, but shall be merely confined to the clause, provision, paragraph or part directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment has been rendered.
SECTION 43 - Repealing Clause Any rule and regulation or resolution or part/s thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Implementing Rules and Regulations are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 44 - Effectivity This Implementing Rules and Regulations shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its full and complete publication in the Official Gazette or in any major daily newspaper of general circulation.
ANNEX A
RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING SECTION 30, ARTICLE IV OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9298 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE
ACCOUNTANCY ACT OF 2004 COVERING THE ACCREDITATION OF AN
ACCREDITED NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION OF CPAs,
RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION AND ITS
SUSPENSION/CANCELLATION.
1. STATUS OF THE PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS (PICPA) The PICPA which was recognized by the Commission, as the APO on October 2, 1975 per Accreditation No. 15, shall continue to enjoy its accreditation with the same number subject to compliance with the requirements prescribed herein.
2. CONDITIONS FOR THE CONTINUITY OF THE ACCREDITATION OF PICPA In order to maintain its recognition as the APO by the Commission, it must meet the following requirements:
(a) | It is established for the benefit and welfare of the CPAs, the advancement of their profession, and the attainment of other professional ends; |
(b) | Its membership is open to all registered CPAs without discrimination; |
(c) | Its membership shall include CPAs in all sectors namely, public practice, commerce and industry, academe/education and government; |
(d) | It shall have a creditable plan to enlist into active membership within three (3) years, at least a majority of the CPAs in the practice of accountancy as defined in Section 4, Rule I of this IRR; |
(e) | It shall have adequate chapters/regions in major areas in the Philippines to effectively attend to the needs of its members. Its national directors shall be elected in accordance with the provision of the Corporation Code of the Philippines and they should be representative of the sectors in the regions, consistent with the emphasis in RA No. 9298 on sectoral practice of accountancy. There should only be one (1) director coming from a firm/company and their affiliates. A director can only represent a sector in a region if he/she has been a member in good standing in such sector in the region for at least two (2) years at the time of his/her nomination; |
(f) | It shall be judicious and prudent in the management of its financial resources and for this purpose its chapter/region/national office and their respective foundation shall keep proper books of accounts and submit audited annual financial statements thereof. The national office shall consolidate these financial statements on annual basis for submission to the Board and the Commission in accordance with the applicable accounting procedures; |
(g) | It shall have a full time career Executive Director who shall implement the policies promulgated by the PICPA Board of Directors and shall have direct supervision over the PICPA Secretariat; |
(h) | It is duly registered as a non-stock corporation or association by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It shall coordinate with the Board and the Commission any amendment to its articles of incorporation and by- laws or any execution of a new articles of incorporation and by- laws before filing them for registration at the SEC; and |
(i) | It has paid the prescribed accreditation fee. |
In support of the above requirements, PICPA shall submit the following documents within ninety (90) days from the approval of this rules and regulations:
(a) | A notarized petition signed by the PICPA President stating, among others, that the organization was established for the benefit and for the advancement of the profession; |
(b) | List of its national directors and officers and a suitable organization chart (with job description of each officer) showing the working relationship of each director and officer; |
(c) | List of chapters and their respective members indicating their respective Certificate of Registration and dates of registration and their Professional Identification Card Numbers, dates of issuance and expiry; |
(d) | List of regions and their respective officers and the chapters and officers within each region; |
(e) | Original copy of the latest certificate of registration issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the certification of registration of their foundations; |
(f) | Certified true copy by SEC of the PICPA ’s current Articles of Incorporation and By- laws; |
(g) | SEC certification of current registration and compliance with SEC rules; and |
(h) | Latest audited consolidated financial statements of the national office and the regions and chapters and their respective foundations. If the consolidated financial statements cannot be audited for any reason, the separate audited financial statements of the national office, regions and chapters and their respective foundations shall be submitted. |
After PICPA satisfactorily meets the requirements for the continuity of its accreditation, the Commission upon recommendation by the Board shall issue a Resolution approving its re-accreditation and directing the issuance of the Certificate of Accreditation thereto upon payment of the prescribed accreditation fee.
3. RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION The PICPA shall renew its Certificate of Accreditation once every three years (3) years after the date of the Resolution granting the petition for re-accreditation and the issuance of the said certificate upon submission of the requirements enumerated Paragraph 2 hereof, a report on significant achievements as a corporate body in attaining the objectives of the organization, in the enhancement of the welfare of its members and the stature/prestige of the profession to be signed by Board Directors/Trustee and a proof of payment of the prescribed renewal fee.
4. CANCELLATION OF ACCREDITATION The PICPA certificate of accreditation shall be cancelled or suspended by the Commission upon recommendation by the Board after due hearing under any of the following grounds/causes:
(a) | It has ceased to possess any of the qualifications for accreditation. |
(b) | It no longer serves the best interest of the CPAs. |
(c) | It did not achieve its plan provided in paragraph 2 to enlist into active membership within three (3) years, majority of the CPAs in the practice of accountancy as defined in the Section 4, Rule I hereof or even if it achieves such plan but fails to sustain it over time such that its membership no longer represents a significant portion of the aforesaid CPAs in the practice of accountancy. |
(d) | It has committed acts inimical to its members and to the profession. |
(e) | It has not renewed its certificate of accreditation after a lapse of an unreasonable period for the date of its scheduled renewal. |
(f) | It has not submitted the required audited financial statements provided in Paragraph 2 thereof. |
5. EFFECT OF NON- RENEWAL, CANCELLATION OR SUSPENSION OF ACCREDITATION If PICPA ’s certificate of accreditation has been cancelled or not renewed or whose accreditation has been suspended, it cannot represent the accountancy profession during the period of suspension, cancellation or non-renewal of certificate.
ANNEX B
RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING SECTION 31, ARTICLE IV OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9298 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE
ACCOUNTANCY ACT OF 2004 COVERING THE ACCREDITATION OF
INDIVIDUAL CPAs, FIRMS AND PARTNERSHIPS OF CPAs ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY
1. REGISTRATION
(a) | Within ninety (90) days from the effective date of this revised rules and regulations, Individual CPAs, including staff members thereof, Firms, including the sole proprietors and staff members thereof and Partnerships of CPAs including the partners and staff members thereof who/which are not yet registered under the rules and regulations prescribed by Board Resolution No. 38, Series of 1990, as amended by Board Resolution No. 69 Series of 2002 shall register with the Board and the Commission in the manner provided for in Paragraph 1 (c) hereof. On the other hand, Individual CPAs, Firms and Partnership with current and valid registration under the said rules and regulation need to submit only the additional requirements provided in this revised rules and regulations within ninety (90) days from the effective date thereof. The registration shall be valid for a period of three (3) years and may be renewed every three (3) years on or before September 30 on the year of expiry upon compliance of the requirements provided in this revised rules and regulations. The registration of applicants approved during any month of the year shall expire on December 31 on the third year following its approval (i.e. if the application of registration of ABC and Company CPAs was approved on July 31, 2002, the registration shall expire on December 31, 2004 and therefore it shall file for renewal on or before September 30, 2004 for the three year period beginning January 1, 2005 and shall apply on or before September 30, 2007 for the next three (3) year period beginning January 1, 2008 and so forth). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(b) | Individual CPAs, including staff members thereof, Firms, including the sole proprietors and staff members thereof and Partnerships of CPAs including the partners and staff members thereof organized after the effective date of this revised rules and regulations shall register with the Board and the Commission in the manner provided for in Paragraph 1 (c) hereof, and shall not commence the practice of public accountancy until a valid Certificate of Registration has been issued in accordance with Paragraph 1 (g) hereof. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) | The application for registration shall be accomplished in the form prescribed by the Board, in triplicate, and duly signed by the applicant Individual CPA, sole proprietor of the applicant Firm or authorized partner of the applicant Partnership. The application for registration shall contain such information as maybe required by the Board including, but not limited to, the following matters:
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(d) | Any change with respect to the matter enumerated in Paragraph 1 (c) (vii) should be reported in writing to the Board, copy furnished the Commission, within sixty (60) days from such change. Renewals of Certificates of Registration shall indicate the changes that have taken place since the last registration. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(e) | The Board shall duly authenticate all applications for registration received in proper form, and after having passed upon such applications, shall recommend to the Commission the approval or denial thereof not later than sixty (60) days after the receipt of the aforesaid applications in proper from (i.e. with complete and proper documentary requirements). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(f) | The Individual CPA, Firm or Partnership of CPAs duly registered under these revised rules and regulations shall not have as its owner, sole proprietor, partner or any staff thereof, any foreign CPA unless he/she qualifies to practice in the Philippines under Sections 34 and 35 Article IV of RA No. 9298, and/or other relevant laws and bilateral and/or multilateral agreement or treaties. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(g) | The Commission shall upon favorable recommendation of the Board, issue to the applicant the corresponding Certificate of Registration to practice public accountancy. Unless sooner revoked, cancelled or withdrawn, said Certificate of Registration shall be valid for three (3) years and subject to the provisions of Paragraph 1 (a) to (g) hereof, shall be renewable every three (3) years upon payment of the fees in accordance withParagraph 5 (a) hereof. |
2. VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL OF REGISTRATION/REINSTATEMENT
(a) | The Individual CPAs, including staff members thereof, sole proprietors and staff members thereof and Partnerships of CPAs including the partners and staff members thereof, duly registered to engage in the practice of public accountancy may voluntarily withdraw their registration by filing with the Board a petition in writing stating the reason(s) therefore. The petition should be duly authenticated and signed by the Individual CPA or any of his/her staff member, the sole proprietor or any of the staff members thereof or all the partners of the Partnership, or any of them or any of the staff member(s) thereof who are requesting for the voluntary withdrawal of registration |
(b) | At the expense of the petitioners, the Board shall publish or cause the publication of the request for withdrawal of registration once in a newspaper of general circulation in the principal place of business of the Individual CPA, Firm or Partnership. If there is no opposition to the petition, the Board shall recommend approval thereof to the Commission. Upon approval, the petitioner’s name shall be removed from the roll of Individual CPAs,Firms and Partnerships of duly registered practitioners of public accountancy and the petitioner shall be notified in writing of the withdrawal of the registration. |
(c) | Upon receipt from the Board of the written notice of the withdrawal of registration, the petitioner shall cease to engage in the practice of public accountancy. |
(d) | The Commission shall publish the list of Individual CPAs, including staff members thereof, Firms, including the sole proprietors and staff members thereof or Partnerships of CPAs including the partners and staff members thereof, whose registration has been cancelled or withdrawn and shall furnish copies of the list to the pertinent government regulatory agencies. |
(e) | The Individual CPAs, including any of the staff members thereof, Firms, including the sole proprietors and any of the staff members thereof or Partnerships of CPAs including any of the partners and staff members thereof, that had voluntarily withdrawn their registration, may register anew by filing an application in accordance with Paragraph 1 (a) to (g) hereof. |
3. QUALITY REVIEW
(a) | The Board shall require as a condition to registration or any renewal thereof for the Individual CPAs, Firms or Partnerships of CPAs to undergo quality review in such manner as the Board may specify, provided, however, that any such requirement shall include reasonable provisions for compliance by a registrant showing that he/she/it has undergone a satisfactory quality review performed for other purposes which is substantially equivalent to quality review and shall be made applicable to all Individual CPAs, Firms or Partnerships. | |||||||||||||||||
(b) | There is hereby created a Quality Review Committee (QRC) to conduct an oversight into the quality of audit of financial statements through a review of the quality control measures instituted by Individual CPAs, Firms or Partnerships in order to ensure compliance with accounting and auditing standards and practices, pursuant to Section 9 (h), Rule II. The QRC shall be composed of seven (7) members with a chairman, who had been or presently a senior practitioner in public accountancy and six (6) representatives from the following:
The Chairman and members of the QRC shall be appointed by the Commission upon the recommendation of the Board in coordination with the APO. The QRC shall make an annual review of the composition of the council and may recommend to the Board and the Commission a more suitable representation thereto as it may deem fit. The Chairman and the members of the QRC shall have a term of three (3) years renewable for another term. | |||||||||||||||||
(c) | The QRC shall have the following functions:
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4. DEATH OR DISABILITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL CPA AND DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION OF A FIRM OR PARTNERSHIP OF CPAS The death or disability of an Individual CPA and/or the dissolution and liquidation of a Firm or Partnership of CPAs shall be reported to the Board by any designated staff member of the Individual CPA, the sole practitioner (or any designated staff member of the Firm in case of the unavailability of the sole practitioner) or managing partner of the Partnership (or any designated partner in case of the unavailability of the managing partner) not later than thirty (30) days from the date of such death, dissolution or liquidation. The report shall be made in the form of an affidavit (in the case of an Individual CPA or a Firm), or by furnishing the Board with a certified copy of the dissolution or liquidation papers filed with the SEC in the case of a Partnership. Failure to notify the Board of such death, dissolution or liquidation shall subject the designated staff member of an Individual CPA, sole proprietor or designated staff member of the Firm or managing partner or designated partner of the Partnership to the penalties provided herein.
5. FEES AND PENALTIES
(a) | Application for initial registration, renewal and request for reinstatement, shall be subject to the fee of One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) or to such an amount as the Commission may prescribe. | ||||||||||||||
(b) | Subject to review by the Commission and depending on the gravity of the offense(s), the Board shall suspend or revoke the CPA Certificate, Certificate of Registration and professional identification card of an Individual CPA, sole proprietor, partner or staff member as the case maybe who commits any act | ||||||||||||||
(c) | Violations of these revised implementing rules and regulations shall include, but shall not be limited to the following acts by Individual CPAs, including staff members thereof, Firms, including the sole proprietors and staff members thereof and Partnerships of CPAs including the partners and staff members thereof:
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(d) | The Commission shall publish the list of Individual CPAs, including staff members thereof, Firms, including the sole proprietors and staff members thereof or Partnerships of CPAs including the partners and staff members thereof, whose registration has been cancelled or withdrawn and shall furnish copies of the list to the pertinent government regulatory agencies. | ||||||||||||||
(e) | The Individual CPAs, including any of the staff members thereof, Firms, including the sole proprietors and any of the staff members thereof or Partnerships of CPAs including any of the partners and staff members thereof, that had voluntarily withdrawn their registration, may register anew by filing an application in accordance with Paragraph 1 (a) to (g) hereof. |
6. REMISSION OF FINES OR LIFTING OF SANCTIONS IMPOSED Subject to the approval of the Commission, the Board may, for justifiable reasons, lift the sanctions imposed on Individual CPAs, and/or any staff member thereof, Firms including their sole proprietors and/or any staff members thereof or Partnerships including their partners and/or any staff members thereof; and