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Thanks for the question.

 

I'm sorry to hear about this and i agree with you - it's not fair for an accountant to give you this type of service.

 

Absolutely you have recourse here, but you must follow these steps and don't procrastinate.

 

This accountant has an obligation to straighten this out for you, and if he's a CPA especially, he's governed by certain guidelines that prohibit him from not giving you proper service. Either way, as a tax preparer, he's governed by the state to give you correct answers and proper help.

 

It's too tough for you figure this out without his help.

 

First, contact the accountant again, in a very polite way, and ask him to straighten this out and then you can part ways, but not before.

 

If that doesn't work, contact a non-profit arbitration company who will halt proceedings until both sides of the story are presented. They will then make an impartial ruling based on facts and i don't think you wil lose based on the information you provided. The accounting industry has such a negative persona right now, they don't have a leg to stand on. Furthermore, he's the one who messed this up and the onus of proof is on him to account for it.

 

Here's a link for your reference.

 

 

http://www.adrforum.com/

 

 

Next, depending on the outcome, have your local attorney send a demand letter to the accountant to get theis straightened out until everything gets cleared up. These demand letters are inexpensive and usually get the job done.

 

Next, consult the local attorney about a possible malpractice. It sounds to me as if this was done without proper care and the accountant may be liable based on what you told me.

 

Remember, the accountants have such a negative reputation right now, he will work something out with you if you follow these steps and put pressure on him.

 

Regrads.