Facts: Our client MB hired us to develop a legal strategy to avoid discipline in connection with client’s criminal matter. Outcome: The Firm analyzed the relevant documents, law and facts and determined that the factors in connection with the criminal matter militate a non-disciplinary outcome. The Firm submitted an advocacy statement disclosing the criminal matter …
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy v. CJ
Facts: CJ hired firm after he had been sued on two separate civil matters regarding a prior audit he conducted for a client several years prior. Both cases alleged that CJ committed fraud and misrepresented details in the audit which caused damages to the plaintiffs. Both cases settled prior to trial and one required CJ to …
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy v. DK
Facts: Our client, DK, who is a certified public accountant, hired us to defend him against a complaint filed with the Board by a former client who claimed he would not communicate with him to aid in the resolution of tax issues created by DK. DK was facing a serious threat to his professional reputation, harm to …
Texas Board of Public Accountancy v. T.D.H.
Our Client, T.D.H., CPA, was working as an accountant for a friend’s business. That friend paid business reimbursements to TDH based on verbal agreements, but no written record was ever kept of those agreements. When a business dispute resulted in T.D.H. resigning from his friend’s business, that friend filed a complaint against T.D.H., alleging T.D.H. …
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy v. J.D.
J.D. is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and owned her own licensed CPA firm. On November 26, 2018, J.D. signed an Agreed Consent Order (“Agreed Consent Order” or “ACO”) with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (the “Board”) which stated in part that the “ACO may be subject to disclosure pursuant to Board Rule …
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy v. C.W.
Facts: Our client CW, hired firm to assist him in disclosing one recent and one prior criminal conviction to the Board. The firm drafted and submitted a disclosure of the convictions along with several character statements, employment evaluations, probation documentation and other character evidence that showed that CW was apologetic for his failure to disclosure …