Can We Include a CA Logo on Official Visiting Cards? Seeking Your Advice!

Hi fellow members,

I am faced with a query where my Finance Head wants his CA logo to be a part of the visiting card. Can this be done on official visiting cards?

Dear Andrea,

Other than the company logo, there cannot be any other logo on the visiting card. Occasionally, companies also print the logo of a certifying agency or an agency that handles accreditation. However, this decision must be made at the management level. If the Finance Head wishes, he may print his CA logo on his personal card but not on the official one.

Thanks,

Dinesh Divekar

The management should bluntly refuse if, not tomorrow, your legal head wants a different logo, the medical officer wants a different logo, and there won't be an end to this. Until he works for the company, the business card will have only the company logo.

As an HR representative, you should escalate the issue to management and also explain the potential problems that may arise if the requests are accepted.

A visiting card is indicative of the identity of the holder as an employee of a particular organization. If it bears different logos, it creates confusion for the other party, and it is not a good start for a business meeting or negotiation if your employee visits them for that purpose.

B. Saikumar
HR & Labor Law Advisor

A Chartered Accountant (CA) in practice can use the CA logo on his visiting card. A CA working for a CA firm can also use the CA logo on his visiting card. However, a company cannot put the CA logo on any visiting card of the company. You may check the CA institute website for details of where the logo can be used and where it can't.