Accounting firms face complexities not present in ordinary businesses. To be successful, they must engage in effective business management. But they also are subject to unique ethical and regulatory constraints concerning their ownership, capital structure, provision of services, as well as their employment, marketing and competitive practices. Lawyers in the Accounting Law Practice aid accounting firms in solving their business, regulatory and ethical issues. Our goal is to help accountants and accounting firm clients improve their growth, financing, operations, risk reduction, business succession and protection of assets.

The Group's lawyers, some of whom are also trained as accountants, have broad experience in a number of industries and disciplines that enables us to be trusted advisors to accountants in every aspect of their professional and business endeavors. Moreover, we deliver enhanced legal counsel by working with other specialized practice groups and provide a multifaceted approach to the legal issues encountered by our clients. Practice groups involved in counseling accountants and accounting firms include:

• Corporate/M&A. Entity formation and structure of professional corporations, PLLCs, LLPs, partnerships and joint ventures; mergers and acquisitions; real estate leases; withdrawals, separations, earnouts and dissolutions. Advice relating to Sarbanes Oxley issues. Review of business forms, engagement agreements, special retainers, legal review of financial opinions or statements.
• Labor and Employment. Compensation arrangements or retirement benefits, discrimination or disability issues and issues affecting the enforceability of restrictive covenants. Review employment contracts, severance arrangements, employment practices and liability issues as well as office policies and procedures.
• Ethics and Compliance. Advise on compliance with rules of professional conduct; consult on ethics issues relating to conflicts of interest resolution, confidentiality, privileged communications, advertising and solicitation, and professional licensing; counsel on issues relating to risk management, loss prevention and professional liability; and develop internal compliance programs and policies.
• Banking and Finance. Negotiate and document credit lines and other financings and advise on insolvency issues.
• Litigation. Expert testimony, arbitration proceedings, litigation disputes with third parties, litigation in bankruptcy cases and insolvency proceedings, regulatory proceedings.
• Trust and Estates. Succession planning and asset protection for owners or partners.

For more information please email us at accountinglaw@mosessinger.com

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