How CPA firms can protect themselves from lawsuits

Being a public accountant entails a certain amount of professional liability risk. But accountants can take steps to mitigate that risk. In this episode, guest Sarah Beckett Ference, CPA, of CNA joins the podcast to talk about ways that CPAs can help prevent, or defend themselves from, lawsuits.

What you’ll learn in this podcast:

• What practice areas see the most professional liability claims.
• Examples of the types of assertions being made in professional liability claims.
• What types of things practitioners do—or don’t do—that can result in claims.
• How practitioners can help prevent claims.

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