The Member is a self-employed insurance broker who also prepared personal tax returns for friends and associates. The Member did not hold a public practice licensure from CPABC. The Member did not ensure that a related website and a distributed pamphlet contained the appropriate descriptive style of their accounting designation.
The Investigation Committee determined the Member contravened the CPABC Code of Professional Conduct as follows,
- 101.1 - Compliance with governing legislation, bylaws, regulations and the Code
- 201.1 - Maintenance of the good reputation of the profession
- 202.1 - Integrity and due care
- 205 - False or misleading documents and oral representations
- 402.1 - Use of descriptive style
- Bylaw 700 - Public Practice by CPA Members
- 506(1) & (9) - Legacy designations
The Committee recommended the Member:
- Accept a reprimand; and
- Pay expenses of $2,227.