Cpa-Philippine Accountancy Act of 2004

Republic Act No. 9298
May 13, 2004
"Philippine Accountancy Act of 2004"
An Act Regulating the Practice of Accountancy in the Philippines, Repealing for the purpose Presidential Decree No. 692, Otherwise known as The Revised Accountancy Law, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes.
Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Twelfth Congress
Third Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-eight day of July, two thousand three.
Republic Act No. 9298             May 13, 2004
AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF ACCOUNTANCY IN THE PHILIPPINES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 692, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED ACCOUNTANCY LAW, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Shorts Title. - This act shall be known as the "Philippine Accountancy Act of 2004"
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - The State recognizes the importance of accountants in nation building and development. Hence, it shall develop and nurture competent, virtuous, productive and well rounded professional accountants whose standard of practice and service shall be excellent, qualitative, world class and globally competitive though inviolable, honest, effective, and credible licensure examinations and though regulatory measures, programs and activities that foster their professional growth and development.
Section 3. Objectives. - This Act shall provide and govern:
      The standardization and regulation of accounting education;
      The examination of registration of certified public accountants; and
      The supervision, control, and regulation of the practice of accountancy in the Philippines.
Section 4. Scope of Practice. - The practice of accountancy shall include, but not limited to, the following:
      (a) Practice of Public Accountancy - shall constitute a person, be it his/her... [continues]

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