Unlawful use of designation or abbreviation likely to confuse public; use of “accountant,” “auditor” and other terms and abbreviations.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person, partnership, corporation or limited-liability company shall not assume or use the title or designation “certified accountant,” or any other title or designation likely to be confused with “certified public accountant” or “public accountant,” or any of the abbreviations “C.A.,” “P.A.,” or similar abbreviations likely to be confused with “C.P.A.”
2. Anyone who holds a live permit and all of whose offices in this state for the practice of public accounting are maintained and registered as required under NRS 628.370 and 628.380 may hold himself out to the public as an “accountant” or “auditor” and if he is a holder of a certificate, as a “certified public accountant,” “C.P.A.” or “CPA,” or if he is registered, as a “public accountant,” “P.A.” or “PA.”
Last modified: February 27, 2006