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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in this article 100, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Accredited college or university” means either:
(a) A college or university that is accredited by one of the following regional accrediting agencies or their successor agencies:
(I) The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools;
(II) The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools;
(III) The New England Association of Schools and Colleges;
(IV) The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities;
(V) The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools;
(VI) The Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges; or
(b) A college or university that meets academic standards substantially equivalent to the standards of the agencies specified in subsection (1)(a) of this section. The board shall establish by rule what constitutes substantially equivalent academic standards.
(2) “Board” means the state board of accountancy created in section 12-100-104.
(3) “Foreign corporation” means a corporation organized under the laws of another state that meets the requirements of section 12-100-114(11).
(4) “Foreign limited liability company” means a limited liability company organized under the laws of another state that meets the requirements of section 12-100-114(11).
(5) “Limited liability company” means a limited liability company organized for the sole purpose of providing professional services to the public customarily performed by certified public accountants and includes foreign limited liability companies.
(6) “Peer review” means a study, appraisal, or review by an independent certified public accountant of one or more aspects of the professional work of another certified public accountant or of a registered partnership, corporation, or limited liability company that issues attest or compilation reports.
(7) “Person” includes individuals, partnerships, professional corporations, and limited liability companies.
(8) “Professional corporation” means a corporation organized for the sole purpose of providing professional services to the public customarily performed by certified public accountants and includes foreign corporations.
(9) “State” means any state, territory, or insular possession of the United States and the District of Columbia.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 12. Professions and Occupations § 12-100-103. Definitions--rules - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-12-professions-and-occupations/co-rev-st-sect-12-100-103/
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