A professional reference may serve as a suitable alternative to the bank reference, which was described in the previous question. Same as bank reference, a professional reference may state that the issuer of the reference knows the particular individual for a prolonged period of time, at least several years, and should briefly describe the manner of relationship – usually that would be a professional relationship. A professional reference may be be issued by an attorney-at-law, a notary, a judge, an auditor, a chartered accountant, a financial advisor or just about any other reputable individual, with whom the addressee of the reference has a long-standing professional relation.
