Dinkins v. Board of Accountancy

Petitioner seeks review of the Board of Accountancy’s order denying her application for a certified public accountant’s certificate. The Board based the denial on its conclusion that petitioner “has not obtained the requisite experience” under ORS 673.060(1). In the opinion portion of its order, the Board explained that petitioner’s experience was “too old to demonstrate that she is now qualified to be granted a CPA certificate.”

ORS 673.060(1) includes among the requirements for a certificate that the applicant either:

“(a) Have had two years’ public accounting experience or the equivalent…