In Michigan, an accountant may be liable to a client in tort and contract. But can an accountant be liable to a non-client in tort or contract? The answer is yes, but the circumstances are few and far between.   Tort Liability To date, Michigan courts haven’t had occasion to weigh in on whether a...

There’s no shortage of decisions addressing the requirement of expert testimony in legal and medical-malpractice cases. But decisions addressing the requirement of expert testimony in accounting-malpractice cases are few and far between, as we noted in a couple previous posts (which can be accessed here and here). CEF attorneys hope to change that and recently...

With the world adjusting to the impact of COVID-19, many accountants have already found themselves, or will soon find themselves, hearing from current or past clients who want advice about the impact of COVID-19. Issues related to the CARES Act, the Paycheck Protection Program, or general accounting and tax advice arising out of economic pressures...

Late last year, the Court of Appeals issued a published decision in Broz v Plante & Moran, PLLC, which provided some much-needed clarity regarding the applicable standards for accountant-malpractice claims. (See our post about Broz here.)  But that clarity was short-lived, as the Supreme Court recently issued an order vacating part of the decision. At...

Accountants, like other licensed professionals, can be sued for malpractice. But cases involving accounting malpractice are few and far between. Until recently, there’s been scarce guidance from Michigan appellate courts about the applicable standards for accountant-malpractice claims. The Court of Appeals recently issued a published decision in which it provided some much-needed guidance regarding accountant-malpractice...