Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-1-228 - Denial of Examination

A. The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) shall mail or email examination scores to each applicant based upon the applicant's contact preference.

B. Examination scores

1. An applicant may request a score review by submitting NASBA'S CPA Examination Score Review form to NASBA.

2. An applicant may appeal an exam score by submitting NASBA's CPA Examination Score Appeal form to NASBA.

An applicant whose application for examination is denied by the Board is entitled to a hearing before the Board or an ALJ.

1. Written application. The applicant shall file a notice of appeal under A.R.S. § 41-1092.03 within 30 days after receipt of the notice of denial.

2. Hearing notice. The Board shall provide the applicant with notice of the hearing in the manner prescribed by A.R.S. § 41-1092.05.

3. Conduct of hearing. The Board or the ALJ shall conduct the hearing in accordance with A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10 and applicable rules governing hearings.

4. Burden of persuasion. At the hearing, the applicant is the moving party and has the burden of persuasion.

5. Matters limited. At the hearing, the Board or ALJ shall limit the issues to those originally presented to the Board.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-1-228

Former Rules 6E, 6F; Former Section R4-1-28 renumbered as Section R4-1-228 without change effective July 1, 1983 (Supp. 83-4). Amended effective November 20, 1998 (Supp. 98-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 520, effective 2/4/2014. Adopted by final rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 339, effective 4/5/2020.