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Public Accountancy Board of the Province of Nova Scotia

Public Accountant's Licence

Who Needs This Licence?
Anyone who issues an auditor‘s report or review engagement report in Nova Scotia.
Issuing Department / Agency:
The Public Accountancy Board of the Province of Nova Scotia
Where can you get this Licence and / or further information?
Contact: Secretary / Treasurer
Public Accountancy Board of the Province of Nova Scotia
Phone: (902) 867-5105
E-mail: info@pabns.com
Write: P.O. Box 44182 
Bedford, NS  B4A 3Z8
Fax: (902) 867-5385
Website: http://www.pabns.com
Application Forms & Process:
An application form can be obtained from the Public Accountancy Board of the Province of Nova Scotia, or you can download one from their website.

When completed, it is submitted to the Board, along with the applicable fees (payable to the Board).

If all requirements are met and the application is approved, the licence will be sent to the applicant by mail.
Waiting Period:
30 - 45 days, provided that all the items which must accompany the application have been received.
Expiry & Renewal:
This licence is valid until December 31 of the year in which it is issued. It can be renewed; the Board will send a renewal notice to the licence holder before it expires.
Price:  (No tax is charged)
Initial issuance and Annual renewal: $ 300
Related Requirements:
None
Additional Information:
Applicants for this licence deal directly with the Board.  The Board itself has a reporting relationship with Service Nova Scotia & Municipal Relations, a Department of the Government of Nova Scotia.

Applicants for this licence deal directly with the Board.  The Board itself has a reporting relationship with Service Nova Scotia & Municipal Relations, a Department of the Government of Nova Scotia.
Legislative Authority:
Public Accountants Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, Chapter 369

Last Updated: April 2008

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