public accounting firm
(11) Public accounting firm The term “public accounting firm” means— (A) a proprietorship, partnership, incorporated association, corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other legal entity that is engaged in the practice of public accounting or preparing or issuing audit reports; and (B) to the extent so designated by the rules of the Board, any associated person of any entity described in subparagraph (A).
Source
15 USC § 7201(11)
Scoping language
None identified, default scope is assumed to be the parent (chapter 98) of this section.