19
Dec

Does New Legislation Affect Pharmacists?

When Florida’s 2016 legislative session gave the authority to advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to prescribe controlled substances, how does this now affect the licensed Florida pharmacists? As always, Soreide Law Group reminds all Florida licensed professionals to check with the proper authorities for the new and changing laws. After ARNPs […]

6
Sep

Protect Your Florida Nursing License

Most nurses only think about the Florida Board of Nursing when they are obtaining their license or when they are renewing their Florida nursing licenses. Most nurses rarely think about lawsuits that can affect their ability to practice nursing. Few nurses expect to give up their ability to earn money as a nurse because the […]

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 […]

12
Jun

Q & A Regarding Florida Nursing Applicants and Criminal Offenses

The following information was found on Florida’s Department of Health’s website.  We have summarized the information. These are a few of the many questions that the Florida Board of Nursing often receives from applicants regarding prior criminal offenses: Question: What types of crimes must be reported on the nursing application? Answer: All types of convictions, guilty pleas and nolo contendere […]

10
Sep

Changes to Auditor Reporting Standards Proposed by PCAOB

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) issued proposed modifications to auditor reporting standards on August 13, 2013. These proposals will follow the process, including concept release issued over two years ago,  discussing possible changes to the standard auditor’s report that would provide more useful information to investors. The two new standards proposed by the PCAOB are: 1. addressing the content […]

22
Aug

PCAOB Calling for Additional Care in Audits of Brokers/Dealers

On the Journal of Accountancy’s website,  Ken Tysiac writes that the PCAOB is urging auditors of broker/dealers to conduct audits with due professional care and skepticism after PCAOB inspectors identified deficiencies in 57 of the 60 audits of broker-dealers reviewed during the final 10 months of 2012. The independent findings were identified in about 8% […]

14
Aug

A New Auditor’s Reporting Model is Being Considered by PCAOB

The PCAOB, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, met August 13th., 2013,  to consider proposing a new auditor’s reporting model as well as new auditor’s responsibilities for other information in an annual report that contains audited financial statements and the auditor’s report, writes Ken Tysiac for the Journal of Accountancy. These contents of the auditor’s report have been the […]

14
Jan

All Florida Engineers Must Renew Licenses by February 28, 2012

The following appeared on the (FBPE) Florida Board of Professional Engineers’ website.   “All current and active licenses for Florida engineers are set to expire on February 28, 2013.  Licensure renewal officially opened on November 5, 2012.”   The FBPE has provided valuable information, guidelines and explanations of changes that have been made.  We highly recommend visiting […]