The Member is a sole proprietor, licensed by CPABC for Assurance - Review (“the practice”).
- The practice’s online advertising and office signage did not accurately represent the practice and its licensure.
- An employee of the practice misrepresented their professional credentials by falsely claiming to a client to be a Chartered Professional Accountant, when in fact, they were had no professional accounting designation. The Member failed to properly supervise the employee.
- The Member did not submit accurate contact information and practicing office information to CPABC as the Bylaws require.
- The Member failed to adequately co-operate with the investigation.
The Investigation Committee determined the Member contravened the following:
Rules of the CPABC Code of Professional Conduct
104.1 - Requirement to co-operate
201.1 - Maintenance of the good reputation of the profession
202.1 - Integrity and due care
205 - False or misleading documents and oral representations
217.1 - Advertising
401 - Practice names
406.1 - Responsibility for a non-registrant
408.1 - Association with non-registrant in public practice
Bylaws of CPABC
707(1) - Contact Information and Practising Office Information
The Investigation Committee recommended the Member:
- Accept a reprimand;
- Pay a fine of $2,000;
- Pay expenses of $4,307; and
- Attend and successfully complete a professional development course in ethics, which is satisfactory to the Director, Professional Conduct.