Kannan M (Consultant) (85 Points)
11 July 2009My friend is a B.Com graduate. He worked under CA for 3 years. Now he is doing auditing & tax consultancy work by opening his own office. Can he put a board like Ram & Co., (Auditor & Tax Consultant) even without CA qualification.
Can he say 'An Auditor & Tax Consultant' to anybody.
Please clarify whether anybody I mean a graduate can say an auditor without CA qualification. Without getting Tax Practitioner Certificate, can he become Tax Consultant?
Nikhil Kumar
(CA , Qualified CPA)
(910 Points)
Replied 11 July 2009
Ethically he should not write auditor.
However- there are some audits which do not require CA designation - like internal audit. As such he can write the word on this ground.
Will be best if he could write specifically the areas of audit- like internal etc.
Pavan.s
(Auditor & Tax Consultant)
(40 Points)
Replied 18 December 2017
Mr @ Nikhil Kumar said is right, And also you should not use any logo and related signs like " CA" or "ICAI" etc,
Apart from that you can go head with consulting business.
Reckelton James
(Accountant)
(30 Points)
Replied 24 February 2025
In India, using the title "Auditor" without being a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) is not legally permissible. According to the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, only individuals who are members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) can legally use the title "Chartered Accountant" or perform statutory audits.
However, your friend can still offer tax consultancy and accounting services without a CA qualification, provided they meet these conditions:
✅ Tax Consultant:
✅ Accounting Services:
❌ Use of "Auditor" Title:
For the business name, something like "Ram & Co. - Tax Consultant & Accounting Services" would be legally safe and still convey professionalism.
Would you like me to suggest more business name ideas that align with these guidelines? 🚀
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