Better to Prevent Problems Than Put Out Fires

30 September 2026

Mateusz Brzeziński highlighted the consequences of turning to specialists too late. As he explained, a lawyer often only becomes involved once a business has already encountered a specific problem – for example, when an inspection begins and it becomes necessary to establish the basis on which an invoice was issued and reconstruct the parties’ previous arrangements.

– As a barrister, I often find myself called in to put out the fire. That is when an inspection starts, when you have to go back to the sources and establish why a particular invoice was issued and whether it actually documents the transaction in question. And sometimes the agreement that should have been drawn up beforehand simply does not exist – said Mateusz Brzeziński.

The expert also highlighted the responsibility that comes with going beyond the boundaries of one's own expertise. An accountant may be the first person a business owner turns to with a legal question, but that does not mean they should attempt to provide answers in every area themselves.

– There is no such thing as someone who knows everything, and there does not need to be. Everyone has to ask themselves whether they are able to handle a matter comprehensively or whether they need support. There is nothing wrong with saying: I need help, I need a consultation – Mateusz Brzeziński stressed.

AI Is Changing Client Expectations

Artificial intelligence was also discussed during the panel. According to Mateusz Brzeziński, easy access to AI-generated contract templates and answers to legal questions is creating a new challenge for lawyers, accountants and advisers. A client may approach a specialist with a ready-made answer generated by an AI tool, which may not always be correct or suited to their particular circumstances.

Against this backdrop, knowledge, experience and cooperation between specialists are becoming even more important. The experts agreed that business owners should receive solutions that take legal, tax and accounting implications into account at the same time, rather than several disconnected answers.

The discussion was neatly summed up by Karol Wątrobiński, who suggested slightly changing the question posed in the panel's title.

– I would change “a duo of the future or a business necessity” to “a duo of the future and a business necessity”. In my view, you cannot work on legal matters without good accounting, and you cannot work in accounting without a good lawyer – he concluded.

(ŁK)

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