UAA 7th Edition Updates Making Progress in State Legislatures
The 7th edition to the Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA), released in May 2014, contained two important new updates to the Act, designed both to ensure protection of the public and to respond to evolving changes in the practice of accountancy.
Firm Mobility
Legislation filed in 2017: Nevada, Montana, New Mexico, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Florida, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Vermont.
Signed into law in 2017: New Mexico (3/7/17); Montana (3/21/17); and Iowa (4/20/17)
Number of jurisdictions that have adopted: 19 Jurisdictions (14 Jurisdictions had already adopted prior to Firm Mobility being added to the UAA in 2014).
Attest
Legislation filed in 2017: Alaska; Arkansas; Idaho; Missouri; Nevada; New Jersey; New Mexico; Utah; and Vermont.
Signed into law in 2017: Arkansas (3/1/17); Utah (3/21/17); New Mexico (3/21/17); and Idaho (4/16/17).
Number of jurisdictions that have adopted: 44 jurisdictions
To view the above legislation, click on the above “LEGISLATION BY TOPIC” link and then on the “Attest” or “Firm Mobility” buttons; you may also click on “LEGISLATION BY JURISDICTION” and then click on the jurisdiction within the map to see a list of all legislative bills from the state/territory.