14
Jan

All Florida Engineers Must Renew Licenses by February 28, 2012

The following appeared on the (FBPE) Florida Board of Professional Engineers’ website.   “All current and active licenses for Florida engineers are set to expire on February 28, 2013.  Licensure renewal officially opened on November 5, 2012.”   The FBPE has provided valuable information, guidelines and explanations of changes that have been made.  We highly recommend visiting […]

9
Jan

Florida Veterinary Medicine

The following information was obtained from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s website listed under Board of Veterinary Medicine.  This is just a fraction of the Florida Statutes listed under Disciplinary proceedings. “474.214 Disciplinary proceedings.— (1) The following acts shall constitute grounds for which the disciplinary actions in subsection (2) may be taken: (a) Attempting to […]

8
Jan

Florida CPA License Requirements

On the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s website under “Division of Certified Public Accounting,” the requirements for obtaining a CPA are listed as the following:  This information can be found on the DBPR’s website.   “REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE PASS ALL FOUR PARTS OF CPA EXAMINATION: with at least a 75%   within 18 month […]

7
Jan

Certified Public Accountants in the State of Florida

The Florida Board of Accountancy (BOA) handles the requirements for certification, licensure, and reciprocity. Also, the BOA provides information on the May and November CPA exams and is able to verify if someone is certified and/or licensed in Florida. The BOA has addresses and phone numbers for Florida CPAs and provides information to out-of-state firms seeking […]

18
Dec

Disciplinary Actions in Osteopathic Medicine

The following was found on Florida’ Legislature website, which is the official custodian of the statutes. These were listed under OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE statutes.  This is an example only and by no means complete. “459.016 Reports of disciplinary actions by medical organizations.— (1) The department shall be notified when any osteopathic physician: (a) Has been removed or suspended or has […]

12
Dec

Requirements for Florida CPA’s

On Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s website, the following is listed under: DIVISION OF PUBLIC ACCOUTING “REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE PASS ALL FOUR PARTS OF CPA EXAMINATION: with at least a 75% within 18 month rolling period. ONE YEAR WORK EXPERIENCE: Must be verified by a licensed CPA (This experience can be obtained prior […]

7
Dec

Florida Division of Real Estate Disciplinary Proceedings

On the Official Internet Site of the Florida Legislature, the 2012 Statutes are listed for the Division of Real Estate.  This is just a sampling of the “Statute 455.225 Disciplinary proceedings.”   “A formal hearing before an administrative law judge from the Division of Administrative Hearings shall be held pursuant to chapter 120 if there are […]

6
Dec

Disciplinary Actions Against Florida Licensed Interior Designers

On the Official Internet Site of the Florida Legislature, the 2012 Statutes are listed for the “Florida Disciplinary proceedings against registered interior designers.” This is just a sampling of the many statutes regarding discipline which could put your Interior Design license in jeopardy: “Attempting to obtain, obtaining, or renewing, by bribery, by fraudulent misrepresentation, or through […]