SOLICITORS' TRUST ACCOUNTS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 236, 9 November 1914, Page 6

SOLICITORS' TRUST ACCOUNTS.

To the Editor of THE SUN. Sir, —In your issue of the 6th inst. appears a letter, signed ' 'Victim," dealing with the audit of a solicitor's "trust accounts. Your correspondent suggests that the Council of the New Zealand Society of Accountants should approach the proper powers to have provision made for giving publicity, by means of newspaper- advertisement, to he fact that, solicitors' trust accounts nad been audited, arid, for partieu>: Lars of investments to be deposited, at one of the Government offices, for the inspection of interested persons. In reply, I have pleasure in sjtating that the Council of the New Zealand Society of Accountants have had this matter iinder consideration for several months. The opinions of four prominent members of che legal profession have been obtained in reference to the interpretation of die regulations issued by the Governor-in-Coune.il, governing the audit of solicitors' accounts. Copies of the opinions are being printed, and will shortly be issued to all members of the society. Your correspondent may rest assured :hat the New Zealand Society of Accountants are taking all possible steps l 0 protect the interests of the investing public.—l am, etc., W. S. NEWBURGH, ; Local NJZ. Society of Accountants.