#WhitleyPenn #accountant, #CameronHarris, said he was responsible for compiling & checking the docs for obvious errors but the clients were ultimately in charge of preparing the info.
"Who's responsible for the statement of financial condition?" asked state atty #KevinWallace.
"The client's responsible for that," Harris replied.
Things got more professional after #Trump left. Before, they objected so often Engoron called them out. After, defense didn’t log a single one.
As the AG did w/ #Bender, they are reviewing specific language from #WhitleyPenn’s written description of the process. He says they went through the 2020 statement of #financial condition to understand how to obtain info & their process.
#CameronHarris discussed Whitley Penn’s internal “program” for compiling statements of financial condition, which appears to be a guide to how to handle compilations.
The trial resumed w/o #Trump, the mood in the courtroom considerably lighter now that he is is gone.
#Engoron allowed an interruption to #Bender’s testimony to accommodate #CameronHarris, the partner at #WhitleyPenn who handled Trump’s #accounting work after #Mazars resigned in 2020.
#Harris is now discussing the role of #JeffMcConney, the #TrumpOrg comptroller, in their engagement to compile the statements of financial condition.
2 accountants expected to testify today
Trump’s fmr longtime #accountant, #DonaldBender, is back on the #witness stand as TFG’s attys continue #CrossExamination.
Attys for the AG said in court yesterday they might seek additional questioning of Bender when Trump's team is done.
After Bender finishes, the AG's office is expected to call #CamronHarris, who works for #WhitleyPenn, the #accounting firm that succeeded Bender's firm.
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