Professional Liability – Accountants
Comprehensive Advice and Defense for Accountants and Firms
Bassford Remele is fiercely committed to protecting our clients’ reputations and livelihoods. Our Professional Liability practice provides comprehensive legal counsel and defense to accountants and accounting firms, including serving as outside general counsel and defending claims and regulatory matters arising from professional activities.
Supporting Clients at Every Stage
We understand the evolving legal, regulatory, and business environment in which accountants operate. Our team supports accountants and accounting firms through every stage of a professional liability matter, from proactive risk prevention and counseling to assertive defense in court or before regulatory agencies. We help CPAs navigate challenges so they can focus on serving their clients and growing their practices.
Representative Matters
- Representation of national, regional, and local firms in matters before state Boards of Accountancy and other regulatory agencies.
- Defense of national, regional, and local CPA firms in several multi-million-dollar claims arising from attest services.
- Defense of multi-million-dollar claim arising from allegedly negligent multi-state tax preparation services.
- Representation of accountant in a professional liability claim involving computer-related issues resulting in alleged delayed tax filings.
