Accountants Act 2004 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 8 · Saving and Transitional Provisions
66. Saving and transitional provisions for public accountants, accounting corporations and accounting firms
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public accountant
“public accountant” means an individual who is registered or deemed to be registered in accordance with this Act as a public accountant;
Every company which, immediately before 1 April 2004, was an approved accounting corporation under the repealed Accountants Act is deemed to be an approved accounting corporation under this Act.
Every firm which, immediately before 1 April 2004, was providing public accountancy services under a name approved by the Public Accountants Board under the rules made under the repealed Accountants Act is deemed to be an approved accounting firm under this Act.