ENG2504. Recent Accountant’s Malpractice Decisions – Trends and What to Expect Going Forward (NAA, PRA)

Update and explanation of recent key court decisions handed down in accountant’s liability cases, what they mean going forward, and discussion of risk management techniques in light of underlying issues/fact patterns.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify and distinguish underlying issues, fact patterns and liability arguments raised in recent accountant’s liability/malpractice court decisions.
• Identify current and evolving practice dynamics in CPA firms which may be affected by court cases involving accountant’s liability/malpractice.
• Recognize risk management strategies and how these strategies can help a CPA firm address its exposure to a future accountant’s liability/malpractice claim.