Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB548: ACCOUNTANTS/CPA: Provides for the regulation of certified public accountants and the State Board of Certified Public Accountants of Louisiana (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 37:74(B)(1), (H)(2), and (J)(7), 75(G), 76(A)(1), (C)(1)(introductory paragraph) and (2), (G)(introductory paragraph) and (3), and 94(A)(1) and (2) and to repeal R.S. 37:73(19) and 74.1(3), relative to certified public accountants; to provide for definitions; to provide for membership of the State Board of Certified Public Accountants; to change fees; to provide for educational requirements; to provide for licensing standards; to provide for mobility practice privileges; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 37:74(B)(1), (H)(2), and (J)(7), 75(G), 76(A)(1), (C)(1)(introductory paragraph) and (2), (G)(introductory paragraph) and (3), and 94(A)(1) and (2) and to repeal R.S. 37:73(19) and 74.1(3), relative to certified public accountants; to provide for definitions; to provide for membership of the State Board of Certified Public Accountants; to change fees; to provide for educational requirements; to provide for licensing standards; to provide for mobility practice privileges; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 37:74(B)(1), (H)(2), and (J)(7), 75(G), 76(A)(1), (C)(1)(introductory paragraph) and (2), (G)(introductory paragraph) and (3), and 94(A)(1) and (2) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §74. State Board of Certified Public Accountants of Louisiana; powers and duties * * * B.(1) The board shall consist of seven members appointed by the governor, all of whom shall be residents of this state and holders of valid licenses. Board members shall be selected from diverse practice and professional areas, including but not limited to tax, audit, and education. Each appointment shall be made from a list Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-699 ORIGINAL HB NO. of three or more names submitted to the governor by the Society …