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CONNECTICUT ACCOUNTING MALPRACTICE ATTORNEYS
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When you work with an accountant for your individual or business needs, you
should be able to expect that your accountant will use their experience and
knowledge to ensure that your financial needs are attended to properly.
No egregious mistakes should occur when you work with your accountant to keep
business records or file your tax returns.
However, in some situations, an individual or business suffers because of an
accountant’s mistakes.
Sometimes professional mistakes rise to the level of professional negligence, or
accounting malpractice. In such cases, the injured party may be able to file a
claim for compensation.
The Connecticut accounting malpractice lawyers at StangerLaw LLC represent
parties injured by accounting malpractice and stand ready to speak with you
about your case.
For immediate assistance from an experienced accounting malpractice lawyer in
Connecticut, please call (860) 323-0132 or send an online message today.
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What is Accounting?
Code of Professional Conduct for Certified Public Accountants
Connecticut Malpractice Claims for Professionals
What Is Not Considered Accounting Malpractice
What Compensation Is Available for Accountant Malpractice?
Types of Claims Against Accountants in Connecticut
What Is Connecticut’s Statute of Limitations for Accountant Malpractice?
Contact an Experienced Connecticut Accounting Malpractice Attorney About Your
Case
WHAT IS ACCOUNTING?
To understand the duties accountants owe to their clients, it is necessary first
to understand what accounting involves. According to an FAQ sheet from the
American Institutes of CPAs (AICPA), accounting “deals with interpreting and
communicating information about a company’s operations and finances.”
It is “extremely important to any company because the financial information, as
interpreted by CPAs, allows executives to make informed business decisions . . .
that help those companies become more successful.”
Accountants help to make sense of past business transactions and information, as
well as to make “recommendations . . . for forecasting future events.”
CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct requires that accountants behave in
certain ways in relation to clients. It applies to members of the AICPA—who are
licensed CPAs—in public practice, in business, and even those who are retired or
unemployed. The Code requires member CPAs to carry out responsibilities in a
manner that serves the public interest, and with integrity and due care. Even if
an accountant is not a CPA or not a member of the AICPA, however, Connecticut
negligence laws still apply.
CONNECTICUT MALPRACTICE CLAIMS FOR PROFESSIONALS
Connecticut law permits an injured party to file a professional malpractice
claim against an accountant if the accountant is negligent in performing their
duties. The case Mukon v. Gollnick defines professional malpractice as “the
failure of one rendering professional services to exercise that degree of skill
and learning commonly applied under all the circumstances in the community by a
reasonable prudent member of the profession with the result of injury, loss, or
damage to the recipient of those services.”
The court ruling in Stuart v. Freiberg clarifies that there are four elements to
a professional malpractice claim in Connecticut:
* Accountant had a duty to adhere to a standard of conduct for the plaintiff’s
protection, this could be as simple as establishing what a typical accountant
would have done in the community;
* There are accountants who will testify as to the standard;
* Accountant failed to adhere to that standard;
* Plaintiff suffered an actual injury; and
* Accountant’s act (or omission) caused the plaintiff’s injury.
For a successful professional malpractice claim against an accountant, a
plaintiff must prove that the harm the plaintiff has suffered resulted from the
defendant’s breach of responsibility.
An experienced accounting malpractice attorney will engage expert witnesses who
will explain how the accountant failed to offer a reasonable standard of care
and how it was foreseeable that the plaintiff would suffer harm due to that
failure. Proving that the damages relate to the accountant’s malpractice can be
difficult, so seeking legal counsel for assistance is imperative.
Please contact a Connecticut accounting malpractice attorney at StangerLaw LLC
for help navigating your claim’s complexities.
WHAT IS NOT CONSIDERED ACCOUNTING MALPRACTICE
Accounting malpractice is more than making an innocent mistake. It is failing to
provide adequate attention to the client’s accounting needs or making a
misrepresentation that leads to monetary loss. All errors an accountant makes do
not amount to malpractice.
The following errors are unlikely to amount to accounting malpractice worth
bringing:
* Errors that do not result in financial loss;
* Errors that fall outside of the accountant’s specified duties, as outlined in
the engagement letter unless the community standard is violated; and
* Bad outcomes, such as paying more taxes than expected, if your accountant
acted in your best interests and followed professional standards.
If your accountant made one of these errors, the accountant will probably not be
liable to you in an accountant malpractice claim.
It can be difficult for the average person to assess whether malpractice has
occurred. An experienced accounting malpractice lawyer can help determine
whether the accountant was negligent because the accountant failed to offer the
level of professional care customary in the field.
WHAT COMPENSATION IS AVAILABLE FOR ACCOUNTANT MALPRACTICE?
The remedy for a professional malpractice claim includes monetary damages. A
monetary award compensates the victim for the losses caused by the accountant’s
negligence or malpractice.
The damages for accounting malpractice should restore you to where you would
have been if not for the negligent behavior of the accountant. A plaintiff that
sues an accountant for professional negligence is entitled to recover all
damages resulting from the accountant’s breach of duty. The damages available
depend on the circumstances of each case.
The Connecticut accounting malpractice lawyers at StangerLaw LLC can help you
seek compensation for financial losses directly related to your accountant’s
malpractice.
TYPES OF CLAIMS AGAINST ACCOUNTANTS IN CONNECTICUT
What kinds of accounting malpractice claims typically arise in cases where an
accountant’s mistakes resulted in a plaintiff’s injury?
The following are examples of common accounting malpractice issues:
* Failure to discover employee theft;
* Providing erroneous or misleading advice regarding accounting matters;
* Faulty audits;
* Failure to detect fraud;
* Wrongful certification of financial statements;
* Failure to keep proper records;
* Failure to file proper tax returns;
* Errors on tax returns; and
* Fiduciary misconduct.
An accounting malpractice lawyer in Connecticut can help you determine whether
you have legal recourse for an accounting malpractice claim.
WHAT IS CONNECTICUT’S STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR ACCOUNTANT MALPRACTICE?
The state law restricting the amount of time you have to file a malpractice case
falls under Connecticut’s general tort statute of limitations.
You have three years from the date of the alleged misconduct to initiate
litigation for tort-based professional negligence claims. There are certain
exceptions that extend this statute of limitations, but they are limited. If the
particular malpractice action is based on a breach of contract, such claims
would be governed by a six-year statute of limitations.
Because of this limited time to file a claim, you should take action as soon as
you suspect that you may have a case for accountant malpractice. Please contact
StangerLaw LLC, and an experienced accounting malpractice lawyer will help you
navigate the procedural rules applicable to your particular case.
CONTACT AN EXPERIENCED CONNECTICUT ACCOUNTING MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY ABOUT YOUR
CASE
If you or your business has suffered significant losses as a result of a
professional’s failure to follow the required standard of care for accountants,
you need an experienced accounting malpractice lawyer to guide you in pursuing
damages.
Victims of accounting malpractice may be able to file a claim by speaking with a
Connecticut accounting malpractice attorney.
Don’t hesitate to reach out to an attorney at our office or call (860)
323-0132 today to learn how we can be of assistance in your case.
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