What's in a name ?

What's in a name ?

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Has anyone else seen the ICAS note forbidding firms to use the term Chartered Accountants in their trading names ?  I am thinking we are going to have to make a lot of expensive changes...stationery, advertising, website etc.

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By duncanedwards
29th Aug 2014 18:25

What?

You mean that you can't say what you are?  That seems a completely bizarre restriction.  In fact, counterproductive for the profession.

Can you post the note so we can see the wording and (any) rationale.

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Glenn Martin
By Glenn Martin
29th Aug 2014 19:05

Is that no just for Ltd Companies
I had a chartered surveyor who wanted that in the name but co house knocked it back.

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By girlofwight
29th Aug 2014 21:58

ACCA did this about 25 years ago, I was mellowed then, I think now I'ld small claims them for the costs of stationary changes.

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By johngroganjga
29th Aug 2014 22:07

The ICAEW has had the same rule for quite some time.

But it doesn!t mean you can't call yourself a firm of chartered accountants. A subtle distinction perhaps, but you can use the label to describe what you are, but not as part of your name as such.

So ABC Chartered Accountants is not allowed.

But ABC, Chartered Accountants is.

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David Winch
By David Winch
30th Aug 2014 10:15

Company

We are Accounting Evidence Ltd.  We are Chartered Accountants.  But we are not Accounting Evidence Chartered Accountants Ltd.

OK?

David

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By Katy D
31st Aug 2014 22:48

Righto - a skilfully placed comma then !

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By Casterbridge Hardy LLP
02nd Sep 2014 12:16

Storm in a tea cup - does not the ICAS have better things to do rather than hassle hardworking practitioners with this sort of nonsense?

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By johngroganjga
02nd Sep 2014 12:25

It's not just the ICAS, As stated above it's also the ICAEW and the ACCA. But what's the problem with it? It's been the case for decades and I have never heard anyone object to it before.

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By GuestXXX
17th Mar 2015 17:20

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