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Website advertising rules for accountants and auditors in Texas

Accountants and auditors answer to their regulator's advertising and conduct rules as well as to privacy law. This is what Texas State Board of Public Accountancy rule 22 TAC §501.82 (advertising) means for your website: testimonials, claims, fees, titles and the details you must show. It applies only to sites of that profession, and only where you are licensed. For the general laws every site in Texas must follow, see Texas's laws.

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Texas State Board of Public Accountancy rule 22 TAC §501.82 (advertising)

§501.82 current as read on 10 Nov 2026 (Cornell LII).

Who it covers: Texas-licensed CPAs and CPA firms. Set by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

What it requires of a website or app (7)

  • No false, fraudulent, misleading or deceptive statement or claim about professional servicesAI review22 TAC §501.82(a)(1)
  • No claim likely to create false or unjustified expectations of favourable resultsAI review§501.82(b)(1)(C)
  • No implication of educational or professional attainments or licensing recognition that is not supported in factAI review§501.82(b)(1)(D)
  • Fee statements do not promise complete performance for a stated fee or omit variables that affect the fee (if the site states fees)AI review§501.82(b)(1)(E)
  • No self-laudatory statements that are not based on verifiable facts, and no untrue comparisons with other accountantsAI review§501.82(b)(1)(H)-(I)
  • No testimonials or endorsements that are not based on verifiable facts (if the site shows testimonials)AI review§501.82(b)(1)(J)
  • Do not use a name that is misleading about who is practising under itAI review§501.82(a)(3)

Sources:22 TAC §501.82 (Cornell LII)

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A plain-language summary of what each law requires of a website or app, from the SafeLaunch rulebook, with the provision and official sources. It is not legal advice and not every duty in each law is listed.