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Website advertising rules for accountants and auditors in South Africa

Accountants and auditors answer to their regulator's advertising and conduct rules as well as to privacy law. This is what IRBA Code of Professional Conduct for Registered Auditors, section 250 (marketing professional services) 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 South Africa must follow, see South Africa's laws.

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IRBA Code of Professional Conduct for Registered Auditors, section 250 (marketing professional services)

Under the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005.

Who it covers: Registered auditors. Set by the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors.

What it requires of a website or app (2)

  • Be honest and truthful when marketing: no exaggerated claims about services offered, qualifications possessed or experience gainedAI reviewCode Part B s.250.2(a)
  • No disparaging references or unsubstantiated comparisons to the work of anotherAI reviewCode Part B s.250.2(b)

Sources:IRBA Code Part B s.250 (mirror)

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