4
Jun

Florida Statutes Preventing Health Care Boards to Issue Licenses, Certificates or Registrations, or Reasons to Refuse to Admit Candidates for Exams

Health Care Fraud; Disqualification for License, Certificate, or Registration “Effective July 1, 2012, section 456.0635, Florida Statutes, provides that health care boards or the department shall refuse to issue a license, certificate or registration and shall refuse to admit a candidate for examination if the applicant: 1. Has been convicted of, or entered a plea […]

8
May

2015 Schedule of Board Meetings for the Florida Division of Certified Public Accounting

The following information was obtained on the Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s website under the Florida Division of Certified Public Accounting: June 10th (Wednesday)-9:00 A.M.-PC June 11th (Thursday)-9:00 A.M.-Board Disney Dolphin and Swan Hotel In Conjunction With FICPA Expo July 30th (Thursday)-9:00 A.M.-PC July 31st (Friday)-9:00 A.M.-Board Biltmore Hotel 1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral […]

29
Apr

Florida Board of Nursing’s Meeting Schedule for 2015

The following information was obtained on the Florida Board of Nursing’s website.  The Board meets bimonthly, generally during the first week of every even month. The full board meetings include disciplinary cases, application review, committee reports, rule discussions and other necessary Board actions. Board meetings are open to the public. The Full Board Meeting begins […]

29
Apr

Florida Board of Dentistry’s Meeting Schedule for 2015

The following information was obtained on the Florida Board of Dentistry’s website.  The Florida Board of Dentistry meets four times per year. The full Board meetings include disciplinary cases, licensure approvals, correspondence items, committee reports, policy discussion items and other necessary Board action. Next Meeting: 1.  May 1, 2015 Probable Cause Panel with Reconsiderations Meeting […]

3
Feb

Florida Nursing Resources

Soreide Law Group will defend Florida nursing students or Florida nurses with licensing issues before the Florida Board of Nursing. To speak with a lawyer regarding your nursing license please call: (888) 760-6552. The following summation of information was obtained from Florida’s Board of Nursing website.  We are often asked questions regarding the Florida Board of Nursing […]

3
Feb

Finding Information on Educational Programs for Florida Nurses

The following summation of information was found on the Florida Board of Nursing website.  We always recommend reviewing their most current information. Q: Where can information on educational programs on nursing be found? Which schools in Florida are accredited or approved? A: The Florida Board of Nursing Education Unit works hard to provide all information […]

21
Jan

Doctor to Answer Charges for Overdosing Patients

Recently the mother of a 26 year-old man who died, reported a Pinellas Park doctor to the Florida Board of Medicine.  According to the state records, this doctor had prescribed  3,360 oxycodone pills the year before the young man died in 2009. The doctor has been accused of malpractice three times in the past three […]

15
Jan

PCAOB Disciplines Seven Audit Firms

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced disciplinary orders against seven audit firms for violating rules requiring that the auditors of brokers and dealers be independent of their audit clients were settled. According to the PCAOB, in the settlements, in addition to a censure, each firm agreed to undertake significant remedial measures, including: To establish […]

11
Dec

Two Florida Physicians Appearing Before the Florida Board of Medicine

Two Florida physicians were called before the Florida Board of Medicine recently.  A family medical doctor was charged with DUI in 2012.  He allegedly prescribed himself 120 tablets of hydrocodone acetaminophen, and was charged the next day with DUI. The doctor pleaded guilty in April of 2012, and his license has been restricted from practicing from March […]

10
Nov

Requirements for Florida’s CPA Exam

These are some of the Florida requirements to take the CPA exam: 1. You must have successfully completed a minimum of 120 semester hours of college credit as determined by the Florida Board of Accountancy, and you must have at least a bachelor’s degree or its international equivalent. 2.  You must have completed 24 semester hours of upper division business courses, 24 semester […]