[EvRev]

Now I am interested in who the CPA is. Wonder if he is taking new clients? What other interests does he represent? If I was in this situation I would want to talk directly to the CPA to try and understand the situation a lot more.

[the_lonely_road]

No CPA is going to discuss anything at all about a client with any 3rd party unless legally compelled.

[arcticfox]

In this case, I'm pretty sure the elected auditor would count as part of the "client" unless there was some seriously shady business going on.