Accountants and their married name

Risteard

Hi MSE,

My fianc!e is a Chartered Accountant and ludicrously claims that she can't use her married name at work due to her certificates issued by the Institute. Surely these can be reissued in her correct legal name (if necessary) or she can simply use it at work.

I'm sure you'll all agree it is disrespectful for her to not fully adopt her married name after the happy day.

pbny24

Her wider reputation will be in her current name though so may be because of that aswell. If a journalist or scientist where writing papers/ articles where a reputation is built already it may be beneficial to keep your maiden name for work. Although I'll be changing my name I don't think disrespectful is the way to put it. It is her choice but I think you need to talk this through with her properly

johannalf88

Agree with pbny24. I don't think it's disrespectful at all. If she wants to keep her name for work, proffessionals reasons etc it shouldn't even be an issue.

Robinred

Is this for real??????????????!!!!!!!!!!!

Olokia

Of course it isn't disrespectful, a woman can have what ever name she wants to choose. She could even not have your name at all.

I think you are right Robinred... I don't think this is real....

picklepick

Troll!!!!!!!

laaljocky

I'm sorry but how dare you say disrespectful, a woman can have what ever name she wants to choose.

Murtle

picklepick wrote: »

Troll!!!!!!!

Are there more trolls on MSE at the moment posting than real members? :eek:

WestonDave

I know plenty of female chartered accountants trading under their married names having originally qualified in their maiden names. Have to say the OP reads like an impending forced marriage with that level of arrogance before it even happens!

Idiophreak

Robinred wrote: »

Is this for real??????????????!!!!!!!!!!!

In a word: No.

lazer

Risteard wrote: »

Hi MSE,

My fianc!e is a Chartered Accountant and ludicrously claims that she can't use her married name at work due to her certificates issued by the Institute. Surely these can be reissued in her correct legal name (if necessary) or she can simply use it at work.

I'm sure you'll all agree it is disrespectful for her to not fully adopt her married name after the happy day.

I am a chartared accountant, and honestly, I don't know if you can get certificates re-issued or use your married name.

Also - please be aware that there is a variety of different institutes in the UK, ICAEW, ICAS, ICAI, CIMA, ACCA etc, so therefore the answer may differ depending on which institute.

The name and the institute certificate being different would only really be an issue if they were actually signing off accounts etc, not for everyday work

Have you considered that perhaps your fiance doesn't want to change her name and is using this as a reason?