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Resources
  • Managing Conflicts of Interest
    , Deborah K. Rood, Journal of Accountancy, November 2017  
  • The Armor of Awareness
    , Sarah Beckett Ference, Journal of Accountancy, March 2017  
  • Take a Hike: Ending Client Relationships
    , Daniel J. Gartland, Journal of Accountancy, February 2017  
  • Controlling Your Data
    , Sarah Beckett Ference, Journal of Accountancy, August 2016  
  • The Unexpected Risks of Trustee Services
    , Stan Sterna and Deborah K. Rood, Journal of Accountancy, July 2016  
  • Walking the Talk on Quality Control
    , Deborah K. Rood, Journal of Accountancy, May 2016  
  • The Early CPA Gets the Return (Done on Time)
    , Deborah K. Rood, Journal of Accountancy, January 2016  
  • The Importance of Tax Quality Control
    , Deborah K. Rood, Journal of Accountancy, April/May 2015  
  • Documentation is Your Ally in Tax and Other Services
    , Deborah K. Rood, Journal of Accountancy, July 2015  
  • Don’t Let Scope Creep Lead You Out of Bounds
    , Sarah Beckett Ference, Journal of Accountancy, September 2015  
  • Considerations in Avoiding Becoming a Casualty in the Divorce Wars
    , Art Pearson for CNA Accountants Professional Liability Risk Control, 2015

  • Due Diligence with CPA Firm Subcontractors
    , Joseph Wolfe, Journal of Accountancy, June 2015  
  • Stuck in the Middle: Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
    , CNA Accountants Professional Liability Risk Control, 2014  
  • Is This Client the Right Fit for Your Firm?
    , Deborah K. Rood, Journal of Accountancy, July 2013  
  • Clients: Knowing When to Walk Away
    , CNA Accountants Professional Liability Risk Control, 2012  
  • Client Termination Letters
    , CNA Accountants Professional Liability Risk Control, 2013  
  • Preparing and Using Engagement Letters
    and sample engagement letters are available to CNA policyholders
     
  • Risk Alert: Tax Season Quality Control, 2015 IRS Updates and Tax Software,
    CNA Accountants Professional Liability Risk Control, March 2015  
  • The tax quality control guide,
    Tax Quality Control: A Risk Control Perspective
    is available to CNA policyholders  
  • Tax Practice Guides and Checklists
    , including sample engagement letters and organizers, are available at no charge to members of the AICPA Tax Section.
Download three free engagement letter templates.
January 2019

By Accountants Professional Liability Risk Control, CNA, 333 South Wabash Avenue, 36S, Chicago, IL 60604.

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