Name on visiting card

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13 January 2014 Dear Sir,

I m a practicing chartered accountant and director in one private limited company which provides consultancy for obtaining loan from bank, private equity and other related services. My query is can i print name of website of that pvt. ltd. company & my email id in that company ON MY VISITING CARD? Will it violate any provisions & guidelines issued by ICAI? Plz Guide.

RAMESH KUMAR VERMA

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14 January 2014 No,the use of logo/monogram of any kind/ form/style/design/colour etc. whatsoever on any display material or media e.g. paper stationery, documents, visiting cards, magnetic devices, internet, signboard by the Chartered Accountant, firm of Chartered Accountants is prohibited. Use/printing of member/firm name in any other manner tantamounting to logo/monogram is also prohibited. However, a common CA logo has been allowed to the members, provided it is used in the correct manner within terms of the Council guidelines.

in terms of Clause (11) of Part I of First Schedule to the Act in general a Chartered Accountant in practice is not permitted to engage himself in any business or occupation other than the profession of Chartered Accountants.

However, there are following exceptions to it:-
(i) A Chartered Accountant can be a Director of a Company (not being a Managing Director or Whole-Time
Director), unless he or any of his partners is interested in such company as an auditor. [Proviso to Clause (11)]

(ii) A Chartered Accountant in practice may engage in any business or occupation with the permitted granted in accordance with a Resolution of the Council. (Regulation 190A) Appendix-9 of the CA Regulations contains the above resolutions under two heads (A) permission granted generally and (B) permission to be granted specifically.

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14 January 2014 Dear Ramesh,

Thanks for your guidance but i m still not clear. I will not use any logo/monogram on my visiting card but can i PRINT NAME OF WEBSITE OF PVT. LTD. COMPANY IN WHICH I M A DIRECTOR. I will not use any reference in any of my documents or signed boards. I just want to add NAME of that website of company. Kindly suggest other remedies.

Should i have to make separate visiting card for that or i should abstain from doing as i don't want to attract any liability towards any professional misconduct.

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RAMESH KUMAR VERMA

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14 January 2014 Mr shah ji,

if you will not use any logo/ Monogram on this visiting card ..........

in compliance of rule regulation conducted by ICAI u can print the name of website on visiting card.

eminent expert please also invited to GUIDANCE.......

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14 January 2014 Thank you Sir for your reply....

RAMESH KUMAR VERMA

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14 January 2014 shah ji,please wait for eminent expert comments / guidance..

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14 January 2014 ok