Terms & Conditions

By accessing or using www.shahbazassociatescpas.com (the “Site”), submitting a form, or otherwise sending us your information, you agree to these Terms & Conditions and to our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

You must be at least 18 years old and legally able to enter into a binding agreement to use this Site.

Shahbaz & Associates CPAs (“we,” “us,” or “the Firm”) is a certified public accounting firm based in Fairfax, Virginia, licensed in Virginia. We provide tax, accounting, advisory, and fractional CFO services to real estate investors, high-net-worth individuals and families, closely held businesses, and clients with cross-border filing needs.

Everything on this Site is provided for general informational purposes only. It is not tax, accounting, legal, investment, or other professional advice, and it is not a substitute for advice from a qualified professional who has reviewed your specific facts.

Tax law changes frequently, and its application depends on the particular facts of each situation. Content on the Site may become outdated. We do not undertake to update it, and you should not act or refrain from acting based on it without professional advice.

Do not send us confidential or sensitive information — including Social Security numbers, taxpayer identification numbers, or account numbers — through the contact form or by unencrypted email. Information you send before an engagement letter is signed may not be protected by the confidentiality obligations that apply to client information.

Where we agree to provide professional services, the terms of that work — scope, deliverables, deadlines, fees, responsibilities of each party, limitations, and termination rights — are set by the signed engagement letter for that specific engagement. If anything in these Terms conflicts with an engagement letter you have signed, the engagement letter controls as to those services.

Services outside the scope of a signed engagement letter are not part of our engagement. We are not responsible for filings, elections, deadlines, or advice not expressly included in that scope.

You may view, download, and print pages from the Site for your own personal or internal business use. You agree not to:

• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these Terms
• Copy, republish, sell, or redistribute Site content commercially without our written permission
• Scrape, crawl, harvest, or use automated tools to extract data or email addresses from the Site
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, our client portal, or any related systems
• Introduce malware, or interfere with or disrupt the Site’s operation
• Submit false information, impersonate another person, or use another person’s contact details without authorization
• Reverse engineer or attempt to derive the source code of any part of the Site

We may suspend or block access to the Site for any user who violates these Terms.

When you provide your email address or telephone number through the Site, by email, or verbally, you consent to be contacted by us at that address or number regarding your inquiry and any services we may provide to you. We collect this information for the purpose of responding to you and communicating with clients.

Email

We send two categories of email: transactional messages related to an active engagement (document requests, deadline notices, filing confirmations, invoices) and, where you have opted in, commercial messages such as newsletters and tax updates. Our commercial email complies with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Every commercial message identifies us accurately, uses a non-deceptive subject line, includes our physical postal address, and includes a working unsubscribe link that we honor within 10 business days. You may also unsubscribe by emailing admin@shahbazassociatescpas.com.

Calls and text messages

You consent to receive calls and text messages from us at the number you provide, including messages sent using an automatic telephone dialing system where applicable. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to any text to opt out, or HELP for assistance. Consent to receive marketing calls or texts is not a condition of purchasing any service from us.

Mobile telephone numbers and text messaging originator opt-in data are never shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes, and are not sold, rented, or traded. See our Privacy Policy for details.

What opting out does not stop

Opting out of marketing communications does not end communications necessary to perform an active engagement. To end those, you must terminate the engagement in accordance with your engagement letter.

Electronic records

You consent to receive notices, disclosures, engagement letters, consent forms, and other records from us electronically, and you agree that electronic signatures and records satisfy any requirement that such records be in writing. You may withdraw this consent by contacting us, though doing so may limit our ability to work with you efficiently.

Full details on how we handle your information are in our Privacy Policy.

If we give you access to a client portal or secure upload link, you are responsible for keeping your credentials confidential and for all activity under your account. Notify us immediately if you believe your credentials have been compromised. You represent that you have the right to upload any documents you provide and that the information in them is complete and accurate to the best of your knowledge. We may suspend portal access at any time, including on termination of an engagement.

The Site and its content — text, articles, guides, graphics, logos, layouts, and the compilation of all of it — are owned by the Firm or our licensors and are protected by U.S. and international copyright and trademark law. “Shahbaz & Associates CPAs” and our logo are our marks and may not be used without our prior written permission.

Any feedback or suggestions you send us about the Site may be used by us without restriction or compensation to you.

The Site may link to third-party websites, tools, or resources, including IRS and state agency pages, calculators, and scheduling or payment platforms. We provide these links for convenience only. We do not control those sites, do not endorse their content, and are not responsible for their accuracy, availability, or privacy practices. Your use of a third-party site is governed by that site’s own terms.

Fee estimates, rate ranges, or pricing information appearing on the Site are illustrative only and are not offers or guaranteed quotes. Actual fees depend on the scope and complexity of the work and are set out in your engagement letter.

Invoices are due on the terms stated in your engagement letter. We may charge interest on past-due balances and may suspend work, withhold delivery of work product, or terminate an engagement for nonpayment, to the extent permitted by applicable professional standards and law. Payments made through the Site or a linked payment processor are also subject to that processor’s terms.

The site and all content on it are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, accuracy, and any warranties arising from course of dealing or usage of trade.

We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the site is free of viruses or other harmful components. We do not warrant that any content on the site is current, complete, or accurate, or that reliance on it will produce any particular tax, financial, or legal result.

Nothing in this section limits any obligation we owe you under a signed engagement letter or under applicable professional standards, and nothing here is intended to disclaim liability that cannot be disclaimed under Virginia law or under the rules governing the practice of public accountancy.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Firm and its owners, members, employees, contractors, and affiliates will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, lost tax benefits, lost data, or business interruption, arising out of or relating to your use of or inability to use the site, whether based in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other theory, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Our total aggregate liability arising out of or relating to the site will not exceed one hundred U.S. dollars ($100.00). Liability arising out of professional services is governed by the applicable engagement letter and not by this section.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Firm and its owners, members, employees, contractors, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, your violation of any law or the rights of a third party, or any information you submit through the Site.

These Terms and any dispute arising out of them or your use of the Site are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. You agree that the exclusive venue for any action not subject to Section 15 is the state or federal courts located in Fairfax County, Virginia, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

Before filing any claim, you agree to contact us and attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days.

If the dispute is not resolved, it will be settled by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, before a single arbitrator, seated in Fairfax County, Virginia. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court instead.

You and the Firm each waive the right to a jury trial and agree that claims may be brought only in an individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any class or representative proceeding.

We may modify these Terms at any time by posting the revised version with an updated “Last updated” date. Changes apply prospectively from the date posted. Your continued use of the Site after that date means you accept the revised Terms.

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, that provision will be limited or severed to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will stay in full force. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of it.

We may suspend, discontinue, or restrict access to the Site or any part of it at any time without notice. Sections 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 survive any termination.

Questions about these Terms can be directed to: