What services provided by a professional accountant may not be within the broad scope of reviewing and reporting on financial information?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Harcap Investments Inc. v. Alberta Permit Pro Inc., 2009 ABQB 643 (CanLII):
Some services provided by a professional accountant may not be within the broad scope of reviewing and reporting on financial information. Lundie v. Lundie should not be interpreted as providing a restrictive interpretation as to what “auditors” do. Rather, to be discoverable, the accountant must have performed audit-like functions.
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