The Member is a licensed practitioner. The Member’s firm provided compilation business services to a client from 2010 until 2016 and personal income tax services until 2020. When the client did not submit sufficient or any documents to enable the firm to provide compilation and corporate tax return services to the client from 2017 to 2020, the Member did not adequately follow-up with the client. The Member also did not maintain an adequate documentary record of communications with the client.
The Investigation Committee determined the Member contravened Rule 202.1 (Due Care) of the CPABC Code of Professional Conduct.
The Investigation Committee recommended the Member:
- accept a reprimand; and
- attend and successfully complete a professional development course in practice management which is satisfactory to the Director, Professional Conduct.