CPA Reprimanded $5K Fine for Unlicensed Practice New Jersey

NEW JERSEY STATE

BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY

April 11, 2012

JEFFREY S. CHIESA
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW JERSEY
124 Halsey Street
P.O. Box 45029
Newark, New Jersey 07101

By: Tobey Palan
Deputy Attorney General
(973) 648-3808

FILED

STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DEPARTMENT OF LAW & PUBLIC
SAFETY
DIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY

IN THE MATTER OF :
: Administrative Action
CHRISTOPHER ABRUZZO :
(Unlicensed) : CONSENT ORDER
:
TO PRACTICE ACCOUNTANCY :
IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY :

This matter was opened to the New Jersey State Board
of Accountancy (Board) upon receipt of a Complaint that
Christopher Abruzzo, Respondent, allegedly engaged in the
unlicensed practice of public accountancy in the State of
New Jersey.

Respondent appeared with counsel, Edward David, Esq.,
before a Committee of the Board on March 8, 2012. As a
result of this inquiry and the Board's review of other
relevant information, the Board determined at its March 15,
2012 meeting that (1) Respondent has been a licensed C.P.A.
in the state of New York in good standing since 2004, (2)
Respondent has never held a New Jersey license to practice

public accountancy, (3) from approximately January 2004
through June 2009, Respondent engaged in the unlicensed
practice of public accountancy in the State of New Jersey,
and (4) Respondent is currently seeking licensure in New
Jersey as a Certified Public Accountant.

The Board finding Respondent's unlicensed practice of
public accountancy in New Jersey is a violation of N.J.S.A.
45:2B-62(a), and the parties having agreed and consented to
the resolution of this matter without the necessity of the
Board instituting formal proceedings, and the Board finding
that the within Order is adequately protective of the
public and that good cause exists for its entry:

IT IS THEREFORE on this 11th day of April , 2012,
ORDERED that;

1. Respondent is hereby "reprimanded" for having
   engaged in the unlicensed practice of public accountancy in
   the state of New Jersey from 2004 through June 30, 2009 in
   violation of N.J.S.A. 45:2B-62(a);

2. Respondent is hereby assessed a civil penalty in
   the amount of $5,000.00 for the above referenced violation.
   The penalty shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the
   filing date of this Consent Order. Payment of the penalty
   shall be submitted by certified check or money order made
   payable to the State of New Jersey and shall be sent to
   William Mandeville, Executive Director, New Jersey State

Board of Accountancy, P. O. Box 45009, 124 Halsey Street.
Sixth Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07101.

1. Failure to remit any payment as required by this Consent Order will result in the filing of a Certificate of Debt.

NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY

By: Keith Balla, C.P.A.
Board President

I have read and understood
the above Consent Order and
I agree to abide by its terms.
Consent is hereby given to the
Board to enter this Order.

Christopher Abruzzo, C.P.A. (NY)

Consent as to the form of
this Order is given.

Edward David, Esq.
Counsel for Christopher Abruzzo, C.P.A. (NY)