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  • Jul 12, 2008, 12:21 PM
    Chief78
    Attestation and Independence
    Can a CPA firm prepare tax returns for which fees are based upon client refund if the firm also provides attestation services to the client?
  • Jul 12, 2008, 11:49 PM
    morgaine300
    Attestation services for what exactly? i.e. in what way is that related to the taxes?

    I will say I'm not sure I much trust someone who bases tax fees on a refund. Instead of being paid for how much work they're actually doing, they have an incentive to find deductions for anything and everything -- that may or may not be legitimate. While they should do everything they can to find legitimate (even if it's a little borderline), fees being based on that makes me a bit nervous. Every accountant I know of around here charges either by the hour or by the form.

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