Bishop v. Tennessee State Board of Accountancy

OPINION

LEWIS, Judge.

This case presents the single issue of whether the Chancery Court correctly affirmed the State Board of Accountancy’s (Board) denial of petitioner Bobby Bishop, Jr.’s application for a permit to practice as a certified public accountant (CPA). The Board denied Bishop’s application on the ground that his employment under the supervision of attorney and CPA, Steven K. Bowling, did not satisfy the experience requirements of Tennessee Code Annotated section 62-l-108(a)(2)(A) because Mr. Bowling was not engaged “in public accounting” within the meaning of the statute.

This ease…