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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | PERSONS MAY QUALIFY FOR ADMISSION AS VOTING MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE IF THEY SATISFY THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: - THEY ARE IN POSSESSION OF A VALID AND UNREVOKED CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY A LEGALLY CONSTITUTED AUTHORITY, OR AT ANY TIME POSSESSED THE CERTIFICATE DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE CERTIFICATE WAS NOT REVOKED AS A RESULT OF A DISCIPLINARY ACTION, OR MEET THE EDUCATION, EXAMINATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS SET OUT IN THE UNIFORM ACCOUNTANCY ACT AND WHO ARE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER AND HAVE NEVER BEEN GRANTED A RIGHT TO PRACTICE, - THEY HAVE PASSED AN EXAMINATION IN ACCOUNTING AND OTHER RELATED SUBJECTS SATISFACTORY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND - WITH RESPECT TO THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTING AS AN OWNER OR AS AN EMPLOYEE WHO HAS BEEN LICENSED AS A CPA FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS, EITHER THEY ARE PRACTICING IN A FIRM THAT IS ENROLLED IN AN INSTITUTE-APPROVED PRACTICE-MONITORING PROGRAM IF THE SERVICES PERFORMED BY SUCH A FIRM ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE AICPA'S PRACTICE-MONITORING STANDARDS AND THE FIRM ISSUES REPORTS PURPORTING TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AICPA PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, OR IF AUTHORIZED BY COUNCIL, ARE THEMSELVES ENROLLED IN SUCH A PROGRAM. WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS WHO FIRST BECOME ELIGIBLE TO TAKE THE CPA EXAMINATION AFTER THE YEAR 2012, THEY SHALL HAVE OBTAINED 150 SEMESTER HOURS OF EDUCATION AT AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY INCLUDING A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR ITS EQUIVALENT. AFTER 2012, A PERSON WHO DOES NOT MEET THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT MAY, NONETHELESS, BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP UPON ENACTMENT (REGARDLESS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE) OF THE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT SET OUT IN THIS SECTION BY THE STATE WHICH GRANTS THE CERTIFICATE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | PER THE AICPA BYLAWS, THERE SHALL BE AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF COUNCIL DIRECTLY ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE IN EACH STATE HAVING ONE OR MORE PERSONS ON THE MEMBERSHIP LISTS OF THE INSTITUTE. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DIRECTLY ELECTED MEMBERS OF COUNCIL SHALL BE EIGHTY-FIVE. THE NUMBER OF SEATS SHALL BE EQUITABLY ALLOCATED AMONG THE STATES IN DIRECT PROPORTION TO THE NUMBER OF INSTITUTE MEMBERS ENROLLED FROM EACH STATE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL ACT AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL BETWEEN MEETINGS OF COUNCIL, SHALL CONTROL AND MANAGE THE PROPERTY, BUSINESS, AND ACTIVITIES OF THE INSTITUTE, AND SHALL TAKE WHATEVER ACTION IT DEEMS DESIRABLE INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICIES FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE INSTITUTE CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THESE BYLAWS, RESOLUTIONS OF THE MEMBERSHIP, OR ACTIONS OF THE COUNCIL. AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS AUTHORIZED BY THE COUNCIL SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE FOR A VOTE BY PAPER OR ELECTRONIC BALLOT, NO LATER THAN 180 DAYS FOLLOWING DISCUSSION OR AUTHORIZATION BY THE COUNCIL. IF AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE VOTING APPROVE SUCH PROPOSAL, IT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AS AN AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS. PAPER OR ELECTRONIC BALLOTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED VALID AND COUNTED ONLY IF RECEIVED AS INSTRUCTED BY THE INSTITUTE FOR THE RETURN OF SUCH VOTES WITHIN SIXTY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF MAILING THE BALLOTS TO THE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | AN INDEPENDENT CPA TAX PROFESSIONAL ANNUALLY PREPARES THE FORM 990 RETURN AND THE BOARD AGREES THAT THIS IS THE APPROPRIATE FIDUCIARY PROCESS. THE BOARD AND AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY EVALUATES THE FIRM HIRED TO PREPARE THE FORM 990 RETURN AND CONFIRMS THE FORM IS APPROPRIATELY FILED. THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, THE BOARD CHAIR, AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE MANAGEMENT TEAM REVIEW THE FORM 990 FOR ACCURACY PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE INSTITUTE CONTINUOUSLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY SUCH ACTIONS AS REVIEWS OF HIRED CONSULTANTS TO DETERMINE IF INDEPENDENCE EXISTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCANS OF BUSINESS NEWS TO ENSURE THAT NO CONFLICTS EXIST. ANY INDIVIDUALS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE REQUIRED TO DECLARE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE MATTER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE INSTITUTE'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE INSTITUTE'S WEBSITE, WWW.AICPA-CIMA.COM, AND UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A | THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION DELEGATES BROAD AUTHORITY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL BETWEEN MEETINGS TO CONTROL AND MANAGE THE ACTIVITIES, BUSINESS, AND PROPERTY OF THE INSTITUTE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COUNCIL. |
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