Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Accountancy intends to consider amending the following regulations: 18VAC5-21, Board of Accountancy Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to reduce the number of educational hours needed before an individual can sit for the the uniform certified public accountant examination.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-4402 and 54.1-4403 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comments: Public comments may be submitted until 5 p.m. on July 8, 2009.

Agency Contact: Mike D. Roger, Acting Executive Director, Board of Accountancy, 9960 Mayland Drive, Perimeter Center, Suite 402, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-0290, FAX (804) 527-4409, or email mike.rogers@boa.virginia.gov.