[Accountant Dissatisfaction] Andrew agreed to perform accounting services for Dominique, and they entered into a contract setting forth the terms of their agreement. Dominique wanted Andrew to review her financial information and her system of internal controls. Dominique became dissatisfied with Andrew's work after he reported some irregularities in her financial statements. Andrew, on the other hand, claimed that he had adequately performed his duties and that, at the most, any mistakes that he made were minimal.
-Andrew may be entitled to complete compensation minus the amount of damages caused by the breach if he ________ performed on the contract.

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Substantial performance of a contract, where the essential duties have been performed with only minor variances, typically entitles the performing party to compensation, minus any damages caused by the deviations from the contract terms.

[Accountant Dissatisfaction] Andrew Agreed to Perform Accounting Services for Dominique