ORS 673.455: Peer review programs; review of persons and business organizations performing attestation services or compilation services.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The Oregon Board of Accountancy may recognize peer review programs or approve applications for operation of peer review programs, including programs provided by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. (2) Each Oregon licensee, each person authorized to practice public accountancy in this state under ORS 673.153, each business organization registered under ORS 673.160, and each business organization exempt from registration requirements under ORS 673.160 (3), that performs attestation services or compilation services shall participate in a peer review program described in this section. The peer review shall be conducted by the board or by a peer review program recognized or approved by the board under subsection (1) of this section. A person authorized to practice public accountancy in this state under ORS 673.153 who practices as a sole proprietor must meet peer review standards pertaining to business organizations. The person or business organization undergoing the peer review shall bear the cost of the peer review. [1981 c.89 §17; 1983 c.254 §1; 1985 c.605 §18; 1989 c.771 §2; 1993 c.193 §1; 1999 c.322 §29; 2001 c.638 §12; 2003 c.4 §1; 2005 c.39 §7; 2009 c.531 §8; 2015 c.451 §17; 2025 c.132 §27]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 801-050-0005: Purpose — implements
- OAR 801-050-0005: Purpose — authority
- OAR 801-050-0010: Definitions — implements
- OAR 801-050-0010: Definitions — authority
- OAR 801-050-0020: Peer Review Enrollment and Participation in Peer Review Program — implements
- OAR 801-050-0020: Peer Review Enrollment and Participation in Peer Review Program — authority
- OAR 801-050-0030: Peer Review Oversight Program (PROC) — implements
- OAR 801-050-0030: Peer Review Oversight Program (PROC) — authority
- OAR 801-050-0035: Peer Review Oversight Committee Responsibilities — implements
- OAR 801-050-0035: Peer Review Oversight Committee Responsibilities — authority
- OAR 801-050-0040: Reporting Requirements — implements
- OAR 801-050-0040: Reporting Requirements — authority
- OAR 801-050-0060: Confidentiality — implements
- OAR 801-050-0060: Confidentiality — authority
- OAR 801-050-0065: Document Retention — authority
- OAR 801-050-0070: Application for Administration of Peer Review Program — implements
- OAR 801-050-0070: Application for Administration of Peer Review Program — authority
- OAR 801-050-0080: Minimum Standards for Peer Review Programs — implements
- OAR 801-050-0080: Minimum Standards for Peer Review Programs — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 673.153 — resolved
- ORS 673.160 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 673.160: Registration of business organizations; exceptions; fees; rules.
- ORS 673.457: Review by peer review program; right of Oregon Board of Accountancy to conduct review.
- OAR 801-001-0040: Procedure for Complaints
- OAR 801-010-0340: Non-CPA and Non-PA Ownership of Business Organizations
- OAR 801-050-0035: Peer Review Oversight Committee Responsibilities
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors673.html