If anger creeps into your correspondence, you may face disciplinary proceedings for writing unprofessional correspondence!  Your regulator's role is to "protect the public" (i.e. your clients)  from its members (i.e. you).  If your regulator has a Royal Charter, you as their member are totally at their mercy since the hearing does not take place in courts of law. A defence strategy needs to be devised early to control a fermenting dispute. • Litigate?  • A robust defence?  • Damage limitation? A balanced approach, sensitive handling, sufficient compromise at the right time, backed by litigation when necessary, can be more effective.

It is unwise to go along with a lengthy, expensive legal process. From his practice experience of over  20 years, Jaffer Manek FCCA has developed a thorough understanding of the pressures of being an auditor, accountant and tax adviser, the power-politics swirling in disputes and the technicalities of the disciplinary process.  Over the years, he has won many, lost a few. So, has the know-how to guide you through the rocky road ahead. He has assisted many professionals through his experience of a combination of CPE lecturing, coaching, audit file reviews, networking and operating Affilica International.