{"id":4412,"date":"2015-11-16T14:46:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-16T14:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplylaw.waydevelopers.com\/england-wales\/wiki\/negligent-accountants\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T13:11:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T13:11:56","slug":"negligent-accountants","status":"publish","type":"guides","link":"https:\/\/simply.law\/england-wales\/guides\/professional-negligence-solicitors\/negligent-accountants\/","title":{"rendered":"Claims against accountants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for an experienced professional negligence solicitor to give you advice and possible representation in a claim against an accountant? Simply.Law&#8217;s member solicitors can help you achieve the result you desire in the event you have sustained financial loss as a result of accountancy advice or services that have fallen below a reasonable standard.<\/p>\n<h2>Complaints and regulation of accountants<\/h2>\n<p>Nearly all accountants in England and Wales are regulated by either the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (for certified accountants) or the Institute of Charted Accountants in England and Wales (for chartered accountants).<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, both regulatory bodies have formal complaints procedures in place to provide an aid to recourse and redress in the event that a client has received poor or negligent advice.<\/p>\n<p>However, although these complaints procedures can be useful in providing some form of resolution in the event of minor dissatisfaction, in cases where substantial negligence has occurred and this has resulted in financial loss, it may be necessary to find and instruct a suitably qualified professional negligence solicitor to pursue a claim against the accountant concerned.<\/p>\n<h2>Connecting you with the right solicitor<\/h2>\n<p>Simply.Law empowers you to find and connect with the professional negligence solicitor who is best suited to you and the circumstances of your case.<\/p>\n<p>An experienced specialist in the field can efficiently and accurately understand the key areas of concern for your case, including those which relate to causation, duty of care, liability, financial loss and mitigation of losses, as well as how your case might best be funded.<\/p>\n<h2>Building your case<\/h2>\n<p>In order to make a successful claim against your accountant, you must prove that the professional owed you a duty of care, breached that duty and, as a direct consequence, caused you or your business financial loss.<\/p>\n<p>A good professional negligence solicitor will help you gather as much evidence as possible and will clearly demonstrate an understanding of all the crucial issues.<\/p>\n<h2>The right accountancy negligence solicitors for you<\/h2>\n<p>Simply.Law&#8217;s member lawyers can help you ensure the best possible advice and representation in the event you decide to pursue a professional negligence claim against an accountant. They will efficiently and accurately gauge the particulars of your case, collate and prepare evidence and build your argument for compensation.<\/p>\n<p>Call us today or click through to the lawyer profiles on the right-hand-side of this page to find the legal professional you wish to make contact with.<\/p>\n<p><b>We understand that everyone&#8217;s circumstances are different, so we will help you find the Simply.Law member lawyer who is right for you.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seek a successful professional negligence claim against an accountant by connecting with the Simply.Law member solicitor who is right for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7969,"parent":4313,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[12337],"tags":[8487,9565,9562,9561,9559,8511,9563,9567,9409,9566,9560,9564],"guides-category":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4412","1":"guides","2":"type-guides","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-professional-negligence-injuries","8":"tag-advice","9":"tag-causation","10":"tag-certified-accountant","11":"tag-chartered-accountant","12":"tag-claims-against-accountants","13":"tag-compensation","14":"tag-complaints","15":"tag-duty-of-care","16":"tag-financial-loss","17":"tag-liability","18":"tag-professional-negligence-solicitor","19":"tag-regulatory"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Claims against accountants - Simply Law England Wales<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore our comprehensive collection of legal guides covering various topics to help you navigate the complexities of the law. 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