CBA committee reauthorizes rulemaking to amend California regulations consistent with AB 1175

The Committee on Professional Conduct of the California Board of Accountancy voted Nov. 20, 2025, to rescind its prior September 2025 approval of regulatory text and to approve updated regulatory language and forms, directing staff to initiate rulemaking consistent with Assembly Bill 1175.

Miss Senter, chief of the licensing division, presented the item and said the proposed changes (attachments 1 and 3) include minor formatting and consistency edits and a notable technical correction to section 12.3(a)(5) to align the subject matter for recognized accounting certificates with the core examination sections. Staff asked the committee to rescind the prior approval and adopt the new text and forms so staff can begin the formal rulemaking process.

Committee members thanked staff for extensive work preparing the revisions and a member moved to adopt the recommendations. Michael Connaught, legal counsel, noted the full motion text appears on pages 4 and 5 of the meeting materials and that reading the motion aloud was not required unless a member objected. Jason Fox of the California Society of CPAs provided public comment thanking staff and reiterating support for the technical updates.

Following the public comment period and a roll-call vote conducted by Miss Reid, the motion passed. Miss Senter said staff will initiate the rulemaking process and return to the committee with the timeline and any public comments received during the notice period. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.