Board of Accountancy; powers and duties. Repeals the requirement for an annual audit of the Board of Accountancyand amends several Code provisions relating to the Board. The billchanges the Secretariat of the Board from the Secretary of Commerceand Trade to the Secretary of Finance. The bill authorizes the Boardto initiate complaints against (i) individuals or firms claimingto hold a Virginia license, as defined in the bill, and (ii) unlicensedindividuals or firms using the certified public accountant title inVirginia, as defined in the bill. The bill also grants the ExecutiveDirector of the Board the power to request and receive reports fromthe Central Criminal Records Exchange in conjunction with the ExecutiveDirector's investigative and enforcement powers. Finally, the billdirects the Board to adopt emergency regulations to implement theprovisions of the bill. Board of Accountancy; powers and duties. Repeals the requirement for an annual audit of the Board of Accountancy and amends several Code provisions relating to the Board. The bill changes the Secretariat of the Board from the Secretary of Commerce and Trade to the Secretary of Finance. The bill authorizes the Board to initiate complaints against (i) individuals or firms claiming to hold a Virginia license, as defined in the bill, and (ii) unlicensed individuals or firms using the certified public accountant title in Virginia, as defined in the bill. The bill also grants the Executive Director of the Board the power to request and receive reports from the Central Criminal Records Exchange in conjunction with the Executive Director's investigative and enforcement powers. Finally, the bill directs the Board to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. This bill is identical to HB 1337.