The review will also include research on consumers' experiences and preferences in doing business with public accountants. A section of limited, top level survey results would be made available to CPAs participating in the survey as an incentive. The content of these public results would be agreed upon by sponsoring companies at the final project meeting. The survey of accountants would be fielded by early November 2000 and closed in December, before the holidays. The final report on the results of the study would be available by the end of January 2001.
Fees are due in two installments.
The first half will be billed after the necessary number of companies enroll, part of which is nonrefundable. Final payment will be billed in December for those companies wishing to pay for it out of the current year's budget, but will not be due until the completion of the report in January 2001. Customized payment options are available. Each sponsoring company will be entitled to receive copies of the report and other data developed during the conduct of the project. For purposes of this agreement, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is considered a sponsoring company.