Terms & Conditions
Effective Oct 30, 2026
Acceptance of these terms
These Terms & Conditions govern your use of goldenpinesaccounting.com (the "Site"), operated by Golden Pines Accounting LLC ("Golden Pines," "we," "us"), a bookkeeping firm based in Chicago, Illinois. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
Informational purposes only
Content on the Site, including articles, guides, and service descriptions, is provided for general information only. It is not tax, legal, accounting, or financial advice, and it may not apply to your specific situation. Golden Pines provides bookkeeping services and does not provide tax preparation, tax advice, legal advice, or financial advisory services.
Using the Site, submitting a form, or emailing us does not create a client relationship. You should consult a qualified CPA, attorney, or financial advisor before making decisions based on anything you read here.
Our services
A client relationship begins only when you and Golden Pines sign a written engagement letter or service agreement. That agreement, not these Terms, governs the scope of work, fees, payment terms, responsibilities, and confidentiality for the services we provide. If these Terms conflict with a signed engagement agreement, the engagement agreement controls.
Service descriptions and any pricing shown on the Site are subject to change and are not an offer to contract until confirmed in writing.
Intellectual property
All content on the Site, including text, graphics, logos, and design, is owned by Golden Pines or its licensors and is protected by copyright and trademark laws. You may view and print pages for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, or modify Site content without our written permission.
Acceptable use
You agree not to:
Use the Site for any unlawful purpose
Submit false, misleading, or someone else's information through our forms
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site or its systems
Upload viruses or other harmful code, or interfere with the Site's operation
Scrape, harvest, or collect data from the Site using automated tools
Third-party links
The Site may link to third-party websites or services, such as Intuit QuickBooks. We do not control and are not responsible for their content, policies, or practices. Your use of them is at your own risk and subject to their terms.
Disclaimer of warranties
The Site and its content are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied. This includes any warranties of accuracy, completeness, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not guarantee that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Golden Pines and its owners, employees, and contractors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site. This includes lost profits, lost data, or business interruption, even if we were advised of the possibility of such damages. Our total liability for any claim related to the Site will not exceed $100.
Liability for services we provide to clients is governed solely by the client's signed engagement agreement.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Golden Pines and its owners, employees, and contractors from any claims, losses, or expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from your misuse of the Site or your violation of these Terms.
Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the Site will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Cook County, Illinois, and you consent to their jurisdiction.
Changes to these terms
We may update these Terms at any time. The effective date at the top shows when they were last revised. Continued use of the Site after changes means you accept the updated Terms.
Severability
If any part of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining parts stay in full effect. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of our right to enforce it later.
Contact us
Questions about these Terms can be sent to:
Golden Pines Accounting LLC
Chicago, Illinois
[email protected]