This list contains all enforcement decisions within the past seven years for those found to be in violation of the California Accountancy Act and/or California Board of Accountancy regulations: summaries for all licensees with license restrictions; and summaries of decisions older than seven years but occurring since July 1, 1993, for licenses revoked or surrendered.

The CBA may revoke or suspend a license, or impose probation on the licensee for violation of applicable statutes or regulations. The standard probationary terms, as well as case-specific probationary terms, are included in all cases of probation. The standard probationary terms are listed in the Manual of Disciplinary Guidelines and Model Disciplinary Orders.

For more information or details of prior enforcement actions, or for information regarding possible citations and fines, please contact the CBA at:

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Accusation

A formal document that charges violation(s) of the laws under CBA's jurisdiction including, the California Accountancy Act and/or CBA regulations by a licensee. The charges in the accusation are allegations. Allegations are not a final determination of wrongdoing and are subject to adjudication and final review by the CBA pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.

Cost Recovery

The licensee is ordered to pay the CBA certain costs of investigation and prosecution including, but not limited to, attorney fees.

Default Decision

The licensee failed to file a Notice of Defense or has otherwise failed to request a hearing, object, or otherwise contest the accusation. The CBA takes action without a hearing based on the accusation and documentary evidence on file.

Effective Date

The date the disciplinary decision becomes operative.

Probation

The licensee may continue to engage in activities for which licensure is required, under specific terms and conditions.

Reinstatement

A revoked license that is restored, not sooner than one year from the date of revocation, to a clear or inactive status after petition to and approval by the CBA. Reinstatement may include probation and/or terms and conditions.

Revocation

The individual, partnership, or corporation no longer is licensed as a result of a disciplinary action.

Stayed

The action does not immediately take place and may not take place if the licensee complies with other conditions (such as a probation term).

Stipulation

The matter is negotiated and settled without going to hearing.

Surrendered

The licensee has surrendered the license. The individual, partnership, or corporation no longer is licensed. The CBA, however, may impose discipline against a surrendered license in certain circumstances. Surrender may also require certain conditions be met should the former licensee ever choose to reapply for licensure.

Suspension

The licensee is prohibited for a specific period of time from engaging in activities for which licensure is required.

The reports contained as part of this website represent summaries of those formal disciplinary orders issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs (Department) and its participating programs, boards, committees, and commissions, imposing suspension, revocation or other discipline. Enforcement proceedings that are resolved by dismissal of the accusation or otherwise result in no actual discipline of a license are not reported at this website.

Summary information on recent orders is prepared approximately thirty (30) days after the final decision date of an enforcement case. Therefore, although this website may presently lack any such report, some licensees will actually be named in accusations, or be subject to disciplinary orders. The lack of a summary for a particular licensed person does not mean that the licensee has never been the subject of an accusation or administrative discipline.

The brief summaries offered at this website are not intended as substitutes for the actual decisions and orders issued by the Department and its participating programs, boards, committees and commissions. Copies of those decisions and orders are available at no cost by writing to the designated address for each program or board.

Also, the actions reported here may not be final and may not reflect any judicial action to stay or modify the administrative order. You should not take any action based on information contained in these summaries without verifying the information and determining whether the administrative order has been stayed or modified by a court.

As used in this summary, the term "accusation" is a formal document which notifies a licensee of the agency's charges against the licensee, and that requests a disciplinary order. The licensee is entitled to contest the charges in a formal hearing before an administrative law judge. An accusation is usually resolved by an agency decision following such a hearing or by an agency decision pursuant to a settlement agreement. Often there is a considerable period of time between the date of filing an accusation and the resolution of the accusation.

The term "suspended" means that the licensee is prohibited for a period of time from engaging in activities for which licensure is required, usually for a specified number of days or months. A suspension will usually be imposed in conjunction with a lengthy period of probation of one or more years.

The term "revoked" means that the individual, partnership, or corporation is no longer licensed as a result of an enforcement action. Revocation is not necessarily permanent. The revoked licensee has the right, one year or more after the revocation, to petition the California Board of Accountancy for reinstatement. Reinstatement of the revoked license must be approved by the CBA and may include probation and/or terms and conditions.

For a copy of these actions, please contact the CBA by mail, e-mail, telephone, or fax as listed below: