📞 “Can I sue him? Do I have to pay this? Is this contract enforceable?”

If you’re an accountant in South Africa, you’ve heard these questions. And maybe — in the heat of a client crisis — you’ve even answered them. But here’s the brutal truth: the second you step from accounting into legal advice, you’re not protecting your client. You’re exposing yourself — to lawsuits, PI insurance refusals, even disciplinary action.

Yes, tax practitioners have a narrow statutory carve-out. But beyond that line? It’s dangerous ground.

👉 Read the full article: When Accounting Advice Becomes Legal Advice.

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