Certified Public Accountant Act Article 74

This English translation was last updated on 2018-01-31, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-05. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

(Penal Provisions)An incorporated CPA firm shall be subject to an administrative fine of not less NT$500,000 and not more than NT$10 million under any of the following circumstances:1. Practice is performed by a party other than a shareholder, in violation of Article 30, paragraph 1.2. The firm violates Article 34, paragraph 1 or 2 and is ordered by the competent authority to cure the violation within a prescribed time period but the violation remains uncured upon expiration of that period.3. The firm fails to faithfully fulfill the duty to perform management and oversight, thereby allowing a shareholder, by violating Article 48 or 49, to materially harm the interests of an interested party or the public.
中文原文 會計師法第74條
法人會計師事務所有下列情事之一者,處新臺幣五十萬元以上一千萬元以下罰鍰:
一、違反第三十條第一項規定,由股東以外之人執行業務。
二、違反第三十四條第一項或第二項規定,經主管機關限期改正,屆期未改正。
三、未善盡監督管理之責,致其股東違反第四十七條或第四十八條規定,嚴重損及利害關係人或公眾利益。

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