Words to be engraved in stone

[VT-EA]

"Being licensed as an accountant or attorney,however, is only a minimum requirement to practice as an attorney or accountant and by itself does not establish expertise in tax law."

T.C. Summary Opinion 2011-94
DAVID H. ZATZ AND JOAN CASSIDY O’HOLLAND, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
Filed July 19, 2011

http://www.ustaxcourt.gov/InOpTodays/Zatz.SUM.WPD.pdf

at page 8.

[Gary2]

That link doesn't work anymore. Use http://www.ustaxcourt.gov/InOpHistoric/Zatz.SUM.WPD.pdf instead.

[jimmcg]

"Being licensed as an accountant or attorney,however, is only a minimum requirement to practice as an attorney or accountant and by itself does not establish expertise in tax law."

T.C. Summary Opinion 2011-94
DAVID H. ZATZ AND JOAN CASSIDY O’HOLLAND, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
Filed July 19, 2011

http://www.ustaxcourt.gov/InOpTodays/Zatz.SUM.WPD.pdf

at page 8.

A license for anything only allows you to begin to learn from experience. That has always been the case.

[taxea]

"Being licensed as an accountant or attorney,however, is only a minimum requirement to practice as an attorney or accountant and by itself does not establish expertise in tax law."

T.C. Summary Opinion 2011-94
DAVID H. ZATZ AND JOAN CASSIDY O’HOLLAND, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
Filed July 19, 2011

http://www.ustaxcourt.gov/InOpTodays/Zatz.SUM.WPD.pdf

at page 8.

I heartily agree with that statement. I won't engrave them in stone but maybe on a bumper sticker!