Section 16-71-62 - Competence and technical standards(a) A licensee shall not undertake any engagement for the performance of professional services which the licensee cannot reasonably expect to complete with due professional competence, including compliance, where applicable, with subsections (b) and (c).(b) A licensee's name shall not be permitted to be associated with financial statements in a manner as to imply that the licensee is acting as an independent public accountant with respect to the financial statements unless the licensee is in compliance with applicable generally accepted auditing standards. Statement on Auditing Standards issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and other pronouncements having similar generally recognized authority, are considered to be interpretations of generally accepted auditing standards, and departures therefrom shall be justified by those who do not follow them.(c) A licensee shall not express an opinion that financial statements are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles if the financial statements contain any departure from an accounting principle which has a material effect on the statements taken as a whole, unless the licensee can demonstrate that due to unusual circumstances the financial statements would otherwise have been misleading. In that case, the licensee's report shall describe the departure, the approximate effects thereof, if practicable, and the reasons why compliance with the principles would result in a misleading statement.(d) A licensee, in the performance of professional services, shall not permit the licensee's name to be used in conjunction with any forecast of future transactions in a manner which may reasonably lead to the belief that the licensee vouches for the achievability of the forecast. [Eff 3/6/80; am and ren § 16-71-62, 6/25/81; am and comp 6/8/84; am and comp 10/23/87; comp 2/22/94; comp 6/3/95; comp 1/22/01; comp 1/30/10; comp 2/13/12] (Auth: HRS § 466-4) (Imp: HRS § 466-4)