hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath) (12/17/85)
In article <14@drutx.UUCP> slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden) writes: >>From: csg@pyramid.UUCP (Carl S. Gutekunst) >>Ken's experience is a common one: A product that is marketed with claims that >>are utterly irrelevant, even though true. > >My pet one along those lines is the H&R Block ad where they make a big >deal out of the fact that if you are audited, they will go with you. Sure >they will--they have to--it's the law! My information may be out of date, but I think it's even worse than that. What Block _doesn't_ tell you in their commercials is they're _not_ licensed as accountants. What they really are is a _secretarial service_. That means they don't sign as preparer on your form and they aren't liable if it's wrong. They really are doing you a favor by going to the audit with you. They don't have to. -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe) Citicorp(+)TTI 3100 Ocean Park Blvd. Geniuses are people so lazy they Santa Monica, CA 90405 do everything right the first time. (213) 450-9111, ext. 2483 {philabs,randvax,trwrb,vortex}!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe