Board of Accountancy
Minutes – June 14, 2006
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Cannon Building / STATE OF DELAWARE / Telephone: (302) 744-4500861 Silver Lake Blvd., Suite 203 / DEPARTMENT OF STATE / Fax: (302) 739-2711
Dover, Delaware 19904-2467 / Website: www.dpr.delaware.gov
DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES: BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY
MEETING DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware
Conference Room B, second floor of the Cannon Building
MINUTES APPROVED: July 19, 2006
MEMBERS PRESENT
James Zdimal, CPA Member, President
Sandra Gulledge, CPA Member, Secretary
Cathel Tanner, CPA Member
Joyce Dyer, Public Member
Diane Marky, Public Member
Douglas Phillips, CPA Member
MEMBER ABSENT
Norma Rohleder, CPA Member
DIVISION STAFF/DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
Abby Adams, Deputy Attorney General
Gayle Melvin, Administrative Specialist III
ALSO PRESENT
Sally Stokes
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Zdimal called the meeting to order at 8:33 a.m.
REVIEW OF MINUTES
The Board reviewed the minutes of the May 17, 2006 meeting. Ms. Tanner made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Dyer to approve the minutes. The motion was unanimously carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8:45 a.m. – Show Cause Hearing-Hosse & Fitzgerald, Firm Permit to Practice #CF-0000009
The Board received a request for a continuance from Mr. Fitzgerald because his attorney could not be present for the hearing. The continuance was granted. The hearing has been rescheduled for the July 19, 2006 meeting at 8:45 a.m.
Ramesh Ramotar – Hearing Rescheduled for July 19, 2006
The hearing for Ramesh Ramotar has been rescheduled for July 19, 2006 at 8:30 a.m.
Discussion: Change Format of Certificates
The Board reviewed the new style for the certificate. The seal on the certificate will be in color, the new style of printing chosen by Board members will be used and a heavier grade of parchment paper will be used. The certificate will be signed by the President and Secretary of the Board. The Board approved the new certificate.
NEW BUSINESS
Review of CPA Certificate Applications
Ms. Marky made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Dyer to approve the following applicants for a certificate:
Sunitha Anand James Barry, Jr.
Herman Chan Won Seok Choi
Kavita Ganesan Noel Gomes
Yi Huang Shiho Imai
Junko Inoue Sungkook Jo
Jonathan Kendrick Jangjoon Kim
Jee Young Kim Katsuko Kobayashi
Bok Sun Koh Yuko Kojima
Yumi Kubo Cecilia Leung
Casey Littell Makoto Miyazaki
Takashi Miyazaki Tomohisa Mori
Hyun Joon Park Sui Poon
Hiroyuki Sagawa Naohiro Sako
Yoshihiro Sasaki Zhao Xia Sang
Hyun Young Shim Masashi Shimada
Chang Yong Son Nobutaka Sugiyama
Osamu Tagashira Hidetoshi Tanimoto
Tomohiro Waseda Hidetoshi Watanabe
Yoshiro Yoshioka Hitomi Eto
Rati Khattar Young Sun Kim
Reiko Matsui Kenta Kozakai
Jeanette McIntosh Jiseok Oh
John Panskoy Steven Ritter
Koichi Tamura Natsuko Yamaguchi
The motion was unanimously carried.
The application of Zhen Xu was reviewed. The application was tabled pending receipt of verification that Mr. Xu has completed a course in introductory accounting and advanced accounting.
Review of CPA Permit to Practice Applications
Ms. Gulledge made a motion, seconded by Ms. Tanner to approve the following applicants for a CPA permit to practice:
Israel Mercado
Mavis Owusu
James Ridenour
Christopher Bruner
Armin Choksey
Trevor Jones
The motion was unanimously carried.
The Board reviewed the application of Henry Straub. Ms. Gulledge made a motion, seconded by Ms. Tanner to propose to deny the application of Mr. Straub because he does not meet the work experience requirement. The motion was unanimously carried.
Review of CPA Firm Permit Applications
Ms. Gulledge made a motion, seconded by Ms. Tanner to propose to deny the following applications because the firm does not have a licensed CPA listed on the application:
Heffler, Radetich & Saitta, LLP
Brown, Schultz Sheridan & Fritz
The motion was unanimously carried.
Complaints
Complaint No. 04-01-06 was scheduled for a hearing on August 16, 2006.
Complaint No. 04-02-06 was scheduled for a hearing on August 16, 2006.
Election of Officers
Mr. Zdimal made a motion, seconded by Ms. Marky to nominate Ms. Gulledge as President. The motion was unanimously carried.
Ms. Marky made a motion, seconded by Ms. Gulledge to nominate Ms. Tanner as Secretary. The motion was unanimously carried.
Review of PA Permit Application
Ms. Gulledge made a motion, seconded by Ms. Marky to approve the following applicant for a PA permit to practice:
Renee Estep
The motion was unanimously carried.
OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD (for discussion only)
A discussion was held concerning the new requirement for the four hour Delaware specific ethics course which will be required for the 2007 renewal and how to advise the licensees. Information will be put on the website and an email will send to the licensees.
Mr. Zdimal and Mr. Phillips will be attending the NASBA Eastern Regional Meeting in Puerto Rico on June 21-23, 2006. They will report on the meeting at the next Board meeting.
The Board office has been notified that Mr. William Fletcher has been appointed as the new attorney member.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no pubic comment at this meeting.
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 8:30 a.m. in Conference Room B, second floor of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Ms. Gulledge made a motion, seconded by Ms. Marky, to adjourn the meeting. The motion was unanimously carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Gayle L. Melvin
Administrative Specialist III