Fully committed to serving the legal needs of accountants and tax professionals
We have a lengthy history of providing legal support and guidance to members of the accounting industry. In fact, we represent a large number of accountants and accounting firms throughout the Pacific Northwest and across the nation.
Our attorneys advise accounting firms in a variety of legal matters, including:
- Entity formation
- Entity governance
- Agreements among owners (i.e., partnership agreements, operating agreements, shareholder agreements and buy/sell agreements)
- Quality assurance and malpractice prevention
- Claims defense and risk management
- Employment matters
- Ethics
- Drafting of engagement letters
- Engagement withdrawal
- Circular 230 compliance
- Sale, merger and acquisition transactions
- Regulatory board compliance
- Support on tax and accounting matters, tax opinions, tax appeals and controversy, and tax planning for their clients
Our attorneys regularly write white papers and speak at tax forums and institutes for accountants and other tax professionals, providing guidance relative to complex tax issues. Additionally, we frequently write and publish articles on current tax topics, providing analysis and guidance to tax professionals to help them better serve their clients. These articles are published in journals widely read by tax professionals, including Corporate Taxation, Practical Tax Strategies, New York University School of Professional Studies, Oregon State Bar Tax Section Newsletter, Tax Notes, The Oregon Certified Public Accountant and Lexis/Nexis.
Our tax attorneys regularly publish insights and legal updates on Larry’s Tax Law, a blog authored and edited by Larry Brant that is dedicated to providing technical support to tax and accounting professionals.
