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Recorded Webinar: Accountants Letters and Certifications - Should I or Shouldn't I?

Accountants can often be requested by clients and other parties to provide letters or sign documents for various purposes, or prepare letters to third parties relating to a client or ex client. Whilst an instinctive feeling of wanting to be obliging with those requests may often b
PRESENTED BY Stephen Newman Executive Counsel - Hope Earle , Melbourne

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About the Webinar

Accountants can often be requested by clients and other parties to provide letters or sign documents for various purposes, or prepare letters to third parties relating to a client or ex client. Whilst an instinctive feeling of wanting to be obliging with those requests may often be felt, it can be a good idea to give each request close examination as to whether obliging is doing the right thing by themselves. This session explores the topic including:

  • The various types of letters and declarations accountants can be requested to complete in practice
  • Dealing with the ethical letter response to another accountant for an outgoing client with red flag issues:
    • are you obliged to convey your concerns to the new accountant?
    • what you can and can’t say
    • tips for the content your response could include
  • Issues to consider when a client request is for an accountant’s letter to assist with the client obtaining finance
  • Risks and issues to consider when approached by a client to complete a sophisticated investor certification
  • Issues if accountant witnesses a client's binding death benefit nomination that may end up including non-eligible beneficiaries or be invalid
  • Are there risks an accountant should consider when approached to sign a statutory declaration or be a witness signatory for other purposes?
  • Practical scenarios

Presented By

Stephen Newman
Executive Counsel, Hope Earle Melbourne, Vic

Stephen is a senior lawyer who has been with the firm for many years. He advises clients in many areas of the law including corporate law, corporate governance and risk management, regulatory compliance and regulator enforcement, privacy and data protection, commercial transactions and commercial litigation.

Stephen has been a partner with boutique and mid-tier law firms and was the General Counsel of BDO, Chartered Accountants for five and a half years. He has advised clients operating in many industries including banking and finance, energy, resources and renewables, higher education and training, retail and manufacturing, technology and innovation and professional advisers including auditors and accountants.

Stephen has a keen interest in law reform and in giving of his experience to the profession. He is a member of the Corporations Committee and Insolvency and Restructuring Committees of the Law Council of Australia and is a regular presenter at seminars for lawyers and auditors and accountants. He also lectured at Melbourne University’s Graduate Law School on the subject ‘Shareholders’ Rights and Remedies’.

Stephen has been a practising lawyer for over 35 years in the areas of corporate and commercial law and litigation and dispute resolution and is admitted to practice in Victoria, New South Wales and all Federal jurisdictions.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for accountants – Australia wide. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.

CPD Information

Accountants can claim up to 1 CPD hour. This webinar has been designed to run for 1 hour, however, webinar lengths can vary depending on the level of questions and discussion.

While TEN takes all reasonable care to include accurate and up-to-date information regarding CPD category classifications and compliance obligations, information regarding CPD point allocation are provided as a guide only. Allocation of CPD points is subject to the CPD requirements of your jurisdiction, personal circumstances and professional requirements. You are solely responsible for determining whether a particular product is appropriate for your CPD requirements.

Enquiries/Assistance

If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Jason Hooker on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]

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