California Practice Privilege Requirements: VSCPA Letter to California Gov. Arnold SchwarzeneggerFebruary 10, 2006 The Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger A personal letter to the Governor of California Re: AB 1868: Practice Privilege Dear Governor Schwarzenegger, On behalf of the 8,000 members of the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA), I am writing to express concern over the new California practice privilege requirements initiated by the California Board of Accountancy, and to lend our support for AB 1868, which will alleviate the problems caused by the new requirement. In 1999, Virginia passed the Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA). The UAA is an ongoing national effort to unify the nation's requirements, codes of conduct and standards applicable to the CPA profession. It is also an indispensable tool in allowing CPAs to practice throughout the country, while also allowing individual state boards of accountancy to protect the public. It is our determination that California's new practice privilege requirements are in conflict with the provisions of the UAA, and could have a negative impact on California's ability to attract and maintain business growth. For these reasons, we strongly urge you to support AB 1868, which will allow proper examination of practice issues in California. The passage of this measure will allow the opportunity for the protection of California's consumers without negatively impacting the business community. Thank you for your consideration and please do not hesitate to contact us if we can be of any assistance to you on this or any other matter. Questions and concerns may be directed to VSCPA Government Affairs Director Erin Collins at ecollins@vscpa.com or (800) 733-8272. Sincerely, Douglas M. Marshall III, CPA Cc: California Board of Accountancy LAST UPDATED 2/10/2006
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