Horseco, a new business, purchased ten thoroughbred horses for racing and breeding purposes. It hired John, an accountant, to prepare financial projections of anticipated future earnings for the first five (5) years of the new business. The information provided to John as the basis for the projections included assumptions made by Horseco about anticipated earnings from racing and breeding. The assumptions were based on Horseco's experience and were not based on objective standards that could be examined by John. John included with the projections a disclaimer that stated that the income projections were based on assumptions provided by Horseco and that John assumed no personal responsibility for the accuracy of those projections. Subsequently, the Larson Company purchased a fifty (50) percent interest in Horseco, and when Horseco's income did not match the projections, Larson sued John for accounting malpractice. How will the court decide?

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The Answer of Horseco, a new business, purchased ten thoroughbred horses for racing and breeding purposes. It hired John, an accountant, to prepare financial projections of anticipated future earnings for the first five (5) years of the new business. The information provided to John as the basis for the projections included assumptions made by Horseco about anticipated earnings from racing and breeding. The assumptions were based on Horseco's experience and were not based on objective standards that could be examined by John. John included with the projections a disclaimer that stated that the income projections were based on assumptions provided by Horseco and that John assumed no personal responsibility for the accuracy of those projections. Subsequently, the Larson Company purchased a fifty (50) percent interest in Horseco, and when Horseco's income did not match the projections, Larson sued John for accounting malpractice. How will the court decide?

Horseco, a New Business, Purchased Ten Thoroughbred Horses for Racing