To plead a claim for accountant malpractice, a plaintiff must show:

1. the accountant owed plaintiff a duty;
2. there was a material deviation from the recognized and accepted professional standards for accountants and auditors (generally measured by the standards promulgated by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants);and
3. this deviation proximately caused damage to the plaintiff.

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