Explain The Difference Between Privilege And The Accountant-Client Privilege
1) Explain the difference between the attorney-client privilege and the accountant-client privilege. Why is this important distinction? Why do you think that the law doesn’t provide the same level of privilege for accountants as it does for attorneys?
• The different between the attorney-client privilege and the accountant-client privilege is the communication. The attorney is protected by law, and the accountant is protected by state statute. They both are required to have the permission of the client for confidential information to be revealed. The accountant communication is not a privilege under the law than the attorney and his or her client (Miller, 2014, p.534). I think the law doesn’t provide the same privilege for accountants because
• The different between the attorney-client privilege and the accountant-client privilege is the communication. The attorney is protected by law, and the accountant is protected by state statute. They both are required to have the permission of the client for confidential information to be revealed. The accountant communication is not a privilege under the law than the attorney and his or her client (Miller, 2014, p.534). I think the law doesn’t provide the same privilege for accountants because