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HomeBusiness and Professions CodeDiv. 3Ch. 1Art. 9§ 5157 Accountancy Corporation Ownership Rules

§ 5157 Accountancy Corporation Ownership Rules

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§ 5157 Accountancy Corporation Ownership Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •Accounting companies must have rules in their paperwork about what happens if someone who owns part of the company can't work as an accountant anymore or dies.
  • •If someone can't be an accountant anymore or dies, their part of the company must be sold back to the company or the other owners within a certain time.
  • •Accounting companies must have insurance or some other way to pay back clients if they make a mistake while doing their job.

Example

An accountant who owns part of an accounting company retires or passes away.

The company must have rules that say the retired or deceased accountant's part of the company must be sold back to the company or the other owners. Also, the company must have insurance to cover any mistakes they make while working for clients.

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§ 5157 Accountancy Corporation Ownership Rules

The board may formulate and enforce rules and regulations to carry out the purposes and objectives of this article, including rules and regulations requiring (a) that the articles of incorporation or bylaws of an accountancy corporation shall include a provision whereby the capital stock of such corporation owned by a disqualified person (as defined in the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act), or a deceased person, shall be sold to the corporation or to the remaining shareholders of such corporation within such time as such rules and regulations may provide, and (b) that an accountancy corporation as a condition of obtaining a certificate pursuant to the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act and this article shall provide adequate security by insurance or otherwise for claims against it by its clients arising out of the rendering of professional services. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1113.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 2999 Psychological Corporation Regulations
  • § 3167 Optometric Corporation Ownership Rules
  • § 4154 Pharmacy Corporation Ownership Rules
  • § 4916 Veterinary Corporation Ownership Rules
  • § 4999.129 Professional Counselor Corporation Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 5157.
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