Alabama § 34-1-5 - Registration of Foreign Accountants.

Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 34-1-5 — Registration of Foreign Accountants., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 34-1-5. Registration of Foreign Accountants.

The board may, in its discretion and upon application and the payment of an initial registration fee not in excess of $100, permit the registration of any person with good moral character who is the holder of a certificate, license, or degree in a foreign country constituting a recognized qualification for the practice of public accounting in such country. A person so registered shall use only the title under which he is generally known in his or her own country, followed by the name of the country from which he or she received his or her certificate, license, or degree.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 34-1-5 ("Registration of Foreign Accountants.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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