Subject: Negligence Liability of Accountants ______________________________________________________________________ Facts By law‚ accountants may be responsible for customers that hire them in various legal theories‚ including contract‚ fraud and negligence. Accountant malpractice happened when he or she violates the duty of reasonable care‚ knowledge‚ skills and judgment that he or she is due to a client or to the laws to provide auditing and other services. South Asset Management Co hired
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Amanda Fultz Mark Davis BUL 2131-43 8-19-2013 Liability for Agent’s Contracts You run a successful paper mill and send out your three best personnel to secure new wood pulp sources using due diligence and skill. Applying the agency principles outlined in this chapter‚ answer the following questions. Delilah‚ does not return with wood pulp‚ but brings back three contracts. Acting within the scope of her authority‚ she contracted
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ways‚ gun ownership liability is like that of automobile ownership. You drive your car as safely as possible to avoid accidents that can potentially cause injury or death to oneself‚ one’s family‚ or the public. You do your best to prevent theft of your car by locking it and storing it in a safe place such as your garage. You also take out auto insurance that protects you from its loss and its liability risks. Unfortunately‚ many car owners don’t actively think about liability coverage for their
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second defendant would be Dale’s supervisor. The supervisor recorded a pass on an exam that dale did not take. The exam Dale failed to write was based on the video that Dale did not watch. The third defendant would be Wal-Mart; Wal-Mart assumes liability because they could be at fault for not properly training staff. Bob would want to take action on Wal-Mart because they have the “deepest pockets” and would most likely be the only defendant with enough money to pay out compensation. Wal-Mart would
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forms of business entities available‚ a recent one being limited liability partnerships (LLP)‚ created by the Limited Liability Partnership Act 2000 (LLPA). This act came into force on the 6th of April 2001. As‚ LLP’s have qualities similar to partnerships‚ they are seen as a hybrid between a partnership and a company. An LLP is a ‘corporate body’ with ‘separate legal personality’‚ distinct from its members. Members enjoy limited liability and are not jointly and severally liable for the debts of the
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Long Term Liabilities – Bonds MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS EXERCISE 1. From the standpoint of the issuing company‚ a disadvantage of using bonds as a means of long-term financing is that a. bond interest is deductible for tax purposes. b. interest must be paid on a periodic basis regardless of earnings. c. income to stockholders may increase as a result of trading on the equity. d. the bondholders do not have voting rights. 2. If a corporation issued $3‚000‚000 in bonds which pay 5% annual interest
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of a movie or live as an actual real-life event being shown on T.V.‚ it has a lot of consequences. Motor vehicle pursuits lead to damaged properties‚ injuries and deaths to innocent civilians and even costly lawsuits. (The Christian Science Monitor 1) It need not be emphasized how dangerous high-speed pursuits are. They are dangerous not only in the freeways in view of the speed at which cars are running but they are even more dangerous in the city where people may be crossing the street every
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Roles of Limited Liability Corporations and Partnerships Martin M. Komertz FIN 419 3/21/2011 John Wetherington Roles of Limited Liability Corporations and Partnerships In the following paper‚ I will look to identify the roles and differences between Limited Liability Corporations and Partnerships. Each has different advantages and disadvantages than the other. I will look to break down each and then identify which method of ownership would be the preferred method from an individual
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Table of Contents Introduction Accountants’ Liability to the Client and Third-Party A) Breach of Contract B) Ordinary Negligence (Accountant Malpractice) C) Fraud a. Constructive Fraud (Gross Negligence) b. Actual Fraud Accountants’ Liability under Common Law for Third-Party A) The Near-Privity Doctrine B) The Restatement Doctrine C) The Foreseeability Doctrine D) The Balancing-Factors Doctrine Accountants’ Liability under Statutory Law Third-Party A) Securities Act of 1933 B) Securities
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Legal Liability 0f Parents Parents should and should not be held legally responsible for their children ’s actions. Parents who are incompetent and parents who are in the system themselves should be held responsible for their children ’s actions. Parents who are handicapped and parents who are competent should not be held responsible for their children ’s actions. Parents that do not rear their children should be held responsible. There are parents who do not care what the child does as
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