The Tribunal said Bezuidenhoudt "knew or ought to have known that he was not entitled" to do this as there was a "total prohibition" of a provisional member offering accounting services to the public.
Bezuidenhoudt first applied to be a provisional member of New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA) in 2003, on the basis that he was a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).
His membership was approved and Bezuidenhoudt then told NZICA in early 2005 that he had completed the two prerequisite papers through Massey but he was reluctant to convert to full membership because he was not in practice and membership fees were expensive.
In late 2009, he then applied for admission as a full member but he was declined because his membership with the South African qualifying body had expired.
Bezuidenhoudt was given the two options available - work experience and study - to become a chartered accountant with NZICA but he turned these down.
In a statement, Bezuidenhoudt said his application to be admitted as a chartered accountant was rejected solely because he did not follow the institute's recommendation to pay double or dual subscription fees.
"A recommendation can never binding, and, in the member's opinion, the fact that the institute ignores it is immoral, discriminatory and not sustainable," he said.
Bezuidenhoudt said he has successfully passed two conversion papers and duly completed and paid for the application for chartered accountant.
The Professional Conduct Committee sought full costs of $11,107 but, because Bezuidenhoudt had taken some remedial action, the tribunal decided he should pay $8000.
He has 14 days to appeal the tribunal decision.
