# S.D. Codified Laws § 58-43-6: Registration of retained accountant--Letter of acknowledgment from accountant

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## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 58-43-6
- **Heading:** Registration of retained accountant--Letter of acknowledgment from accountant
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 58 / Chapter 43 / Section 58-43-6

## Text

Each insurer required to file an annual audited financial report shall, within sixty days after becoming subject to the requirement, register with the director in writing the name and address of the independent certified public accountant or accounting firm retained to conduct the annual audit set forth in this chapter. Any insurer not retaining an independent certified public accountant on July 1, 2009, shall register the name and address of the insurer's retained independent certified public accountant not less than six months before the date when the first audited financial report is to be filed.

The insurer shall obtain a letter from the accountant, and file a copy with the director, stating that the accountant is aware of the laws of the state of domicile that relate to accounting and financial matters and affirming that the accountant will express his or her opinion on the financial statements in terms of their conformity to the statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted and specify any exceptions.

Source: SL 1992, ch 357, § 6; SL 2009, ch 271, § 6.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Codified Laws § 58-43-1 Definition of terms](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T58_C43_S58-43-1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 58-43-2 Annual audit required--Filing audited financial report--Extension of filing date--Audit committee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T58_C43_S58-43-2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 58-43-3 Foreign or alien insurers--Exemption](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T58_C43_S58-43-3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 58-43-4 Annual audited financial report--Contents](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T58_C43_S58-43-4.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 58-43-5 Financial statements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T58_C43_S58-43-5.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 58-43-5.1 Examination of financial statements by accountant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T58_C43_S58-43-5.1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 58-43-6 Registration of retained accountant--Letter of acknowledgment from accountant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T58_C43_S58-43-6.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 58-43-7 Notification of dismissal or resignation of insurer's accountant--Reporting disagreements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T58_C43_S58-43-7.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 58-43-8 Explanation of disagreements between insurer and accountant--Letters from both insurer and accountant to director](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T58_C43_S58-43-8.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 58-43-9 Qualifications of accountant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T58_C43_S58-43-9.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 58-43-9.1 Disqualification of accountant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T58_C43_S58-43-9.1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 58-43-9.2 Disqualification of accountant for services provided contemporaneously with audit](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T58_C43_S58-43-9.2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 58-43-9.3 Exemption from disqualification provisions of §58-43-9.2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T58_C43_S58-43-9.3.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 58-43-9.4 Services which do not disqualify accountant--Audit committee preapproval](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T58_C43_S58-43-9.4.md)

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