The A word: where do we go with it?
The National Public Accountant › Vol. 38 Nbr. 3, March 1993
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Accountants
A recent California Supreme Court ruling allowed unlicensed accountants to use the title 'accountant' but such usage must be accompanied by a disclaimer to prevent confusion with certified public accountants. However, neither the court nor the California Society of Enrolled Agents have not yet issued any specific guidelines as to how unlicensed accountants can use the title. A guide on how to avoid prosecution when using the title is presented.See the full content of this document
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The A word: where do we go with it?
Enrolled Agents proudly use the designations "EA" and "Enrolled Agent," but many of us also use additional titles or designations to convey to the public what we do. And while we have come up with a multiplicity of trade styles, there's a fairly general consensus that none really fills the bill--except, of course, the term "accountant" which heretofore has been denied us.
But now, thanks to the California Association of Independent Accountants (CAIA), Bonnie Moore, the National Society of Public Accountants (NSPA) and others, we have a California Supreme Court ruling saying that yes, indeed, we can use the titles "accountant," "accounting" and "accounting ser...See the full content of this document
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