Code of Ethics, 2009

CODE OF ETHICS
him or his firm and particulars of his firm subject to such
guidelines as may be issued by the Council;
This clause prohibits advertising of professional attainments or
services of a member. However, the services can be advertised in a
restricted way through a write up subject to the guidelines of the
council issued from time to time. Refer chapter 6 of the book. It also
restrains a member from using any designation or expression other
than that of a Chartered Accountant in documents through which the
professional attainments of the member would come to the notice of
the public.
It is improper for a Chartered Accountant to state on his
professional documents that he is an Income-tax Consultant, Cost
Accountant, Company Secretary, Cost Consultant or a Management
Consultant.
While noting that it had already allowed its members to appear
before the various authorities including Company Law Board, Income
Tax Appellate Tribunal, Sales Tax Tribunal where the law has
permitted the same, so far as the designation “Corporate Lawyer” is
concerned, the Council was of the view that as per the existing
provisions of law, a Chartered Accountant in practice is not entitled to
use the designation “Corporate Lawyer”.
The members are not permitted to use the initials ‘CPA’ (standing
for Certified Public Accountant) on their visiting cards.
The date of setting up the practice by a member or the date of
establishment of the firm on the letter heads and other professional
documents etc. should not be mentioned. However in the Website, the
year of establishment can be given on the specific “pull” request.
A member must not use the designation such as ‘Member of
Parliament’, ‘Municipal Councilor’ nor any other functionary in addition
to that of Chartered Accountant.
Members of the Institute in practice who are otherwise eligible may
practise as advocates subject to the permission of the Bar Council but
in such case, they should not use designation ‘Chartered Accountant’
in respect of the matters involving the practice as an advocate. In
respect of other matters they should use the designation ‘Chartered
Accountant’ but they should not use the designation ‘Chartered
Accountant’ and ‘Advocate’ simultaneously.
Members of the Institute in practice who are otherwise eligible may
also practice as Company Secretaries and/or Cost Accountants. Such
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