State Ex Rel. Atkins v. Missouri State Board of Accountancy

BROADDUS, Justice.

Respondent, Burl Wilson Atkins, is a certified public accountant and holds certified public accountant’s certificate No. 1134 issued by appellant, Missouri State Board of Accountancy. On March 4, 1960, respondent was convicted in the United States District Court of the crime of willfully and knowingly failing to make federal income tax returns to the Director of Internal Revenue for the calendar years 1956 and 1957, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7203.

On September 3, 1960, respondent was served with a notice of hearing to he held on October 6, 1960, to determine whether…