Needed- CPA to send letter to Time Warner Business

[hansgruber]

I reside in Charlotte NC.


I work out of my home (self employed) and have Time Warner Cable Business Class for my phone/internet. My business is no longer profitable and I need to find other options.

I spoke w/ a CSR at TWC Biz and explained my situation. They said I need to get a letter from a CPA or an attorney stating that I am no longer in business. I need this since I am in month 16 of a 36 month contract.

Is this a standard letter? Any advice?

 

[Antigone*]

I reside in Charlotte NC.


I work out of my home (self employed) and have Time Warner Cable Business Class for my phone/internet. My business is no longer profitable and I need to find other options.

I spoke w/ a CSR at TWC Biz and explained my situation. They said I need to get a letter from a CPA or an attorney stating that I am no longer in business. I need this since I am in month 16 of a 36 month contract.

Is this a standard letter? Any advice?

Read the terms of your contract.

 

[hansgruber]

Hi Antigone-

Don't know what you exactly mean. I've read the contract- TWC Biz is saying that all I need to do to dissolve the contract is to get a letter from a CPA.

I'm asking if this a regular request that CPAs do on a regular basis.

 

[Antigone*]

Hi Antigone-

Don't know what you exactly mean. I've read the contract- TWC Biz is saying that all I need to do to dissolve the contract is to get a letter from a CPA.

I'm asking if this a regular request that CPAs do on a regular basis.

Your question is better suited for an accounting forum.

 

[tranquility]

I have never seen a letter written by a CPA stating a person is out of business. To even make such a claim would require a bit of work and such a letter would probably cost more than the contract you are trying to get out of. If you had a continuing representation by the CPA with your business, I suppose it could, under certain conditions, be done at a reasonable cost. But, even then, there would be so many disclaimers I don't see how Time Warner would rely on it.

 

[hansgruber]

The other option is to pay TWC the remaining months payments- 20 months x $90= $1800

That ain't gonna happen

 

[Antigone*]

The other option is to pay TWC the remaining months payments- 20 months x $90= $1800

That ain't gonna happen

So when a customer signs a contract with you and they "go out of business" they can tell you. "Sorry, I'm not going to pay the rest of my contract with you."

Nice

 

[hansgruber]

It's the American way!