Barbosa v. Committee on Accountancy

Plaintiff brought this action for declaratory judgment to compel the Committee on Accountancy of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (Committee on Accountancy or Committee) to grant him a certificate as a certified public accountant (CPA) under the laws of the State of Illinois. The parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment. Plaintiff’s motion was denied; the defendants’ motion was granted. Plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff took the New York CPA examination while he was a resident of that State. He could not take all four portions of the examination at the time he initially…