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Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Board of Public Accountants records, 1909-1969
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Montana. Department of Labor and Industry. Board of Public Accountants.
- Title
- Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Board of Public Accountants records
- Dates
- 1909-1969 (inclusive)19091969
- Quantity
- 0.2 linear ft
- Collection Number
- RS 498 (Formerly UPRS 12)
- Summary
- This collection is a sub-subgroup (Board) of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry records, RS 498. The Board of Public Accountants operates within the Professional and Occupational Licensing Bureau, which falls under the Employment Standards Division of DLI. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Labor and Industry records. These records (1909-1969) of the Board of Public Accountants consist of two volumes.
- Repository
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Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Several structural and organizational changes took place in Montana State Government following the Executive Reorganization Act of 1971. The Department of Professional and Occupational Licensing was established to provide administrative support and serve as an “umbrella” Department to various occupational licensing boards. Prior to the establishment of the DPOL, each state licensing board operated as a separate functioning entity. In order to reduce inefficiencies, lower administrative costs, and increase the quality of services to the public, the 1970 Commission on Executive Reorganization recommended the creation of a central authority. When the DPOL was created, it had three Divisions, Centralized Services, Licensing, and Enforcement, and oversaw 26 boards which prepared and submitted budgets through Centralized Services. Later, in 1980, the Legislative Audit Committee ordered an audit of the Department, which revealed inefficiencies in DPOL and listed areas where operations could be improved. Shortly after this, in 1981, DPOL dissolved, and its duties were transferred to the Department of Labor and Industry and the Department of Commerce.
As of 2024, the Board of Public Accountants operates under the Department of Labor and Industry. Its mission is to protect the public by regulating Certified Public Accountants and ensuring compliance with Montana laws.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Montana Board of Public Accountants records (1909-1969) consists of two volumes. The first volume (Minutes of the Committee on Accountancy of the University of Montana - 1909-1916) includes approval and denial of applications for examination and granting of certificates. The second volume (Minutes of the State University Committee on Certified Public Accountancy - 1916-1969) includes committee minutes on the administration of laws regulating the practice of public accounting, and examinations, and issuing certificates of competency (passed, conditioned, failed). The second volume also includes, the naming of committee members, review of statewide public accountancy situations, formulation, approval and adoption of new committee rules and regulations, and relevant laws and house bills.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Library & Archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Library & Archives before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Library & Archives, Helena, Montana.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Collection arranged into one series, Minutes. There are two volumes.
Location of Collection
62:4-3Processing Note
In 2024, the various collections of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry were integrated under one collection identifier, RS 498, in order to help facilitate access, reduce redundancy in the Montana Historical Society Library & Archives catalog, and to follow best archival practices.
Collections from Montana Department of Labor and Industry's various Divisions and Bureaus that were previously treated as separate entities are now integrated into this collection, RS 498. Rather than reprocessing over 20 linear feet of DLI materials, MTHS staff decided to keep the past arrangement of those collections/finding aids and provide access to them via links in the primary finding aid. This decision has allowed the MTHS archival staff to maintain intellectual control over the collection, while removing the need to reprocess it. It also keeps State Agency finding aids at manageable sizes. Please read the scope and content note carefully to determine if this subgroup/sub-subgroup pertains to your research needs.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition information available upon request.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
MinutesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Volume | ||
| Volume 1 | Committee on Accountancy of the University
of Montana |
1909-1916 |
| Volume 2 | State University Committee on Certified
Public Accountancy |
1916-1969 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Accountants
Finding aid prepared by Sami Kerzel; Updated by
Lindsey Mick
2014;
2024
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
