The Federal Trade Commission has issued regulations that require accounting firms to provide an annual statement of firm privacy policies. Here's our policy:
We handle all information you provide us with the utmost confidentiality. Your personal information will only be shared with members of our firm who need to know this information in order to complete the work you have hired us to do. We will not disclose your personal information to anyone outside of our company without your express written permission to do so, or unless we are legally required to do so. For example, if a mortgage lender contacts our office for a copy of your profit and loss statement or information about it, we will ask that you provide written permission prior to our responding to the request.
Please be aware that anything you tell us is confidential, but not protected from the IRS. Priviledge communications (those that are protected from IRS authority to compel our testimony) are limited to non-criminal tax advice on matters before the IRS or non-criminal tax advice on matters before the IRS or non-criminal tax proceedings in federal courts. Although we consider any information you provide us as confidential, return preparation engagements are not covered by advisor-client priviledge.
If you feel the nature of any subject matter to be discussed requires protected communications, please contact us so that we can discuss your possible need to consult with an attorney for legal advice.
