CFTC Amends Rules Relating to Suspension or Disbarment from Appearance and Practice (Fed. Reg.)

CFTC amendments to rules relating to suspension or disbarment of an accountant from appearance and practice before the CFTC were published in the Federal Register.

The amendments clarify the standard used for determining when an accountant has engaged in "unethical or improper professional conduct," which are grounds for a temporary or permanent denial of the privilege to practice before the CFTC. The amendment enhances transparency by codifying the standard used in CFTC adjudications of accountant conduct.

The rule is effective on July 10, 2015.

See: 80 FR 32855.