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Perspective

Jan. 5, 2013

New Year's lesson for professionals: Every good deed will be punished

With a new year upon us, now is a good time for all professionals to develop good practices to ensure that existing and prospective clients don't transform into litigious former clients. By Garrett Fahy


By Garrett Fahy


Nowhere is the truism nullum beneficium est impunitum (no good deed goes unpunished) more clearly demonstrated than in lawsuits against accountants, CPAs and business managers, my primary practice area. With a new year upon us, now is a good time for all professionals to evaluate existing and pending engagements and develop good practices to ensure that existing and prospective clients don't transform into litigious former clients.

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