Board of Public Accountancy Meeting - DCCA Hawaii

Board of Public Accountancy Meeting

Board of Public Accountancy

Date:
Friday, 01/27/2023
Start Time:
08:30 AM
Place:
King Kalakaua Conference Room, HRH King Kalakaua Building, 335 Merchant Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Agenda

    BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY

    Professional and Vocational Licensing Division

    Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

    State of Hawaii

     

    AGENDA

     

    Date:                     January 27, 2023

     

    Time:                    8:30 a.m.

     

    Place:                   In-Person        King Kalakaua Conference Room

                                  Meeting           HRH King Kalakaua Building

                                  Location:         335 Merchant Street, First Floor

                                                    Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

     

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

     

    If you wish to submit written testimony on any agenda item, please email 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.

     

    1.               CALL TO ORDER, PUBLIC NOTICE, QUORUM – HRS §92-3 Open Meetings and HAR §16-71-69 Oral testimony

     

    2.               CHAIR’S REPORT

    a.               Announcements

    b.               Approval of the Minutes of the November 18, 2022 Meeting

    c.                AICPA 8-Point Plan

    d.               Continuing Professional Education (CPE)

    1)               Continuing Education Sponsor Agreement(s)

    ·        Kwock & Company

    ·        James Jurinski – BrownBagCPE

    2)               AICPA – Proposed Statements on Standards for Continuing Professional Education Programs

    3)               Hawaii Approved CPE Sponsors

    4)               Discussion on HAR §16-71-33 – Basic requirements of study hours

     

    3.               EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

    a.               Legislative Committee Report – 2023 Legislative Session

     

    4.         STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT

    a.               Examination Committee

    1)               22Q4 AICPA Scores

    ·        November 7, 2022

    ·        November 22, 2022

    ·        December 15, 2022

    ·        January 9, 2023

    2)               CPA Exam Performance Summaries:

    ·        2022 Q-2

    ·        2022 Q-3

    ·        2022 Q-4

     

    5.               APPLICATIONS

     

    The Board may move into Executive Session in accordance with HRS §92-4 and §92-5(a)(1) and (4) “To consider and evaluate personal information relating to individuals applying for professional or vocational licenses cited in section 26-9 or both;” and “To consult with the Board’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities;”, (Board will vote in Open Meeting.)

     

    a.               CPA License Applications

    1)               Annabelle V. Manansala

    2)               Randy E.K.L. Varela

    3)               Jennifer L. Snow

    4)               Christopher C. Lau

    5)               Earvin Michael S. Joven

    6)               Sara E. Anderson

    7)               Junxian Pan

    8)               Joshua D. Billard

    9)               Joel D. Van Cott

    10)            Richard J. Wilkens

    11)            Thomas G. Brown

    12)            Brian E. Van Camp

    13)            Laura A. Weston

    14)            Emily Lan

    15)            Nicolas A. Sandoval

    16)            William I. Orihuela

    17)            Aaron J.K. Soon

    b.               Ratification of CPA Permits to Practice

    1)           Kelsen M. Ikenaga                  CPA-6128

    2)           Christian L. Hara                     CPA-6118

    3)           Hana N. Murphy                     CPA-6108

    4)           Arpanreet Singh Grewal         CPA-6131

    5)           Suzanne M. Schiffler              CPA-6127

    6)           Qingqin Zhen                          CPA-6101

    7)           Adam Nomura Luchak            CPA-6110

    8)           Brandy J. Stuart                      CPA-6125

    9)           John J. Scholl                         CPA-6095

    10)        Jennifer Akemi Sasaki            CPA-6041

    11)        Eri Shima                                CPA-2602

    c.                Ratification of Firm Permits to Practice

    1)           Bradley S. Nagasako              FPTP-1357

    2)           SN Associates LLP                 FPTP-1358

    3)         Lynne T. Nakama CPA LLC     FPTP-1359

    d.               Approval of Firm and Trade Names

    1)               Takamatsu & Co CPA Inc. (FPTP-336) – Name Change

     

    6.         NEXT MEETING         TBA

     

    7.         ADJOURNMENT

     

                                                        

    1/20/2023

     

     

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

    Ms. Lee Ann Teshima, Executive Officer, at 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.