<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:75:05:15 Firm names.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:75:05:15"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:75:05:15 Firm names."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:75:05:15.&nbsp;&nbsp;Firm names.</b> A licensee may not practice public accountancy under a firm name that is misleading in any way. Names of one or more past partners, members, or shareholders may be included in the firm name of a successor organization. A partner surviving the death or withdrawal of all other partners may continue to practice under a partnership name for up to two years after becoming a sole practitioner.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 29 SDR 16, effective August 14, 2002.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-20B-12">36-20B-12(4).</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-20B-40">36-20B-40</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-20B-41">36-20B-41.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>