Board of Public Accountancy

Date:

Friday, 02/25/2022

Start Time:

08:30 AM

Place:

https://dcca-hawaii-gov.zoom.us/j/99104901769

Agenda

BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY

Professional and Vocational Licensing Division

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

State of Hawaii

 

AGENDA

 

Date:               February 25, 2022

 

Time:              8:30 a.m.

 

Place:             Virtual Videoconference Meeting

                        Zoom Webinar (use link below)

                        https://dcca-hawaii-gov.zoom.us/j/99104901769

 

Zoom              (669) 900-6833

Phone:            Meeting ID: 991 0490 1769

 

Agenda posted on the State electronic calendar as required by Hawaii Revised Statutes (“HRS”) section 92-7(b).

 

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, protecting the health and safety of the community is of utmost concern. If you wish to submit written testimony on any agenda item, please submit your testimony to accountancy@dcca.hawaii.gov or by hard copy mail to:

Attn: Board of Public Accountancy, P.O. Box 3469, Honolulu, HI 96801. We request submission of testimony at least 24 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that it can be distributed to the Board members.

 

INTERNET ACCESS:

To view the meeting and provide live oral testimony, please use the link at the top of the agenda. You will be asked to enter your name. The Board requests that you enter your full name, but you may use a pseudonym or other identifier if you wish to remain anonymous. You will also be asked for an email address.  You may fill in this field with any entry in an email format, e.g., *****@***mail.com.

Your microphone will be automatically muted. When the Chairperson asks for public testimony, you may click the Raise Hand button found on your Zoom screen to indicate that you wish to testify about that agenda item.  The Chairperson will individually enable each testifier to unmute their microphone. When recognized by the Chairperson, please unmute your microphone before speaking and mute your microphone after you finish speaking. 

PHONE ACCESS:

If you cannot get internet access, you may get audio-only access by calling the Zoom Phone Number listed at the top on the agenda.

Upon dialing the number, you will be prompted to enter the Meeting ID which is also listed at the top of the agenda.  After entering the Meeting ID, you will be asked to either enter your panelist number or wait to be admitted into the meeting.  You will not have a panelist number.  So, please wait until you are admitted into the meeting. 

When the Chairperson asks for public testimony, you may indicate you want to testify by entering “*” and then “9” on your phone’s keypad.  After entering “*” and then “9”, a voice prompt will let you know that the host of the meeting has been notified.  When recognized by the Chairperson, you may unmute yourself by pressing “*” and then “6” on your phone.  A voice prompt will let you know that you are unmuted.  Once you are finished speaking, please enter “*” and then “6” again to mute yourself.

For both internet and phone access, when testifying, you will be asked to identify yourself and the organization, if any, that you represent.  Each testifier will be limited to five minutes of testimony per agenda item.

Instructions to attend State of Hawaii virtual board meetings may be found online at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/files/2020/08/State-of-Hawaii-Virtual-Board-Attendee-Instructions.pdf.  

 

1.         CALL TO ORDER

 

 

2.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 28, 2022 BOARD MEETING

 

The Board may move into Executive Session to consult with the Board’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities in accordance with HRS section 92-5(a)(4).

           

 

3.         APPLICATIONS

 

The Board may move into Executive Session to consider and evaluate personal information relating to individuals applying for licensure in accordance with HRS section 92-5(a)(1), and to consult with the Board’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities in accordance with HRS section 92-5(a)(4).

 

A.               CPA Certification

 

(1)             Adam C. Bell

(2)             Adam W. Wilson

(3)             Alyssa T. Keiner

(4)             Bryan B. Rogan

(5)             Bryan W. Mogensen

(6)             Carly M. Walton

(7)             Christine R. Ulibarri

(8)             Jenico A.S. De Guzman

(9)             Justin Y. Yamashiro

(10)         Kelsey J. Reynolds

(11)         Michael H.T. Lee

(12)         Sarah M.C. Kapisi

(13)         Sarah P. Ford

(14)         Siedra P. Tidwell

(15)         Stacey L. Ferris

(16)         Young H. Jang

 

B.               Ratification of CPA Permits to Practice

 

(1)             Adrian K.B.U. Hong                            CPA-5055

(2)             Guru Kirin K. Khalsa                           CPA-6052

(3)             Katelin N. Moyer                                 CPA-6055

(4)             Kimberly A. Kadomoto                        CPA-6058

(5)             Mikayo Tanaka                                   CPA-5953

(6)             Renee B. Ford                                    CPA-5964

 

C.              Ratification of Firm Permits to Practice

 

(1)             Khalsa CPA Services LLC                  FPTP-1329

(2)             Daniel D. Bowen, LLC                        FPTP-1330

(3)             Adrian K.B.U. Hong                            FPTP-1331

(4)             Jay Kang CPA Inc                              FPTP-1332

(5)             Connie S. Tsui                                    FPTP-1333

 

D.              Ratification of Firm Names & Trade Names

 

(1)             Connie S. Tsui dba CT Accounting

(2)             Mercado CPA LLC

 

 

4.         LEGISLATION

 

A.               House Bill No. 2426 Relating to Occupational Licensure

 

The purposes of this bill are to: (1) establish procedures and eligibility criteria for a privilege to practice public accountancy in this State for public accountants and certified public accountants licensed in another state with comparable education, examination, and experience requirements; (2) subject all holders of a privilege to practice to the regulatory and enforcement jurisdiction of the Board; and (3) provide a sunset date of June 30, 2024.

                                      

 

 

5.         EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

 

A.               Governor Ige’s Emergency Proclamation Related to COVID-19 (Omicron Variant)

 

B.               Uniform CPA Examination Fees for 2022 and 2023

 

 

6.         CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT

 

A.               NASBA Western Regional Meeting – Zoom Meeting on February 8, 2022 Recap

 

B.               Scheduling of Visit from Nancy Corrigan, NASBA Pacific Regional Director

 

 

7.         NEXT BOARD MEETING                   –          March 18, 2022

                                                                                    8:30 a.m.

                                                                                    Virtual Videoconference Meeting

                                                                                    Zoom Webinar

                                                           

8.         ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 

9.         ADJOURNMENT

 

                                                    

2/18/2022

 

 

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact

Mr. Kedin Kleinhans, Executive Officer, at (808) 586-2694 or accountancy@dcca.hawaii.gov as soon as possible, preferably within two (2) business days of the meeting.  If a response is received after that date, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled.  Upon request this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.