My Cpa Appears To Be Using A False License

Hi All,

This may become a TDLR, so I'll jump straight to the main question. If a CPA is misrepresenting their licensure, what legal affect does a signed contract have with them?

Yesterday, after my book keeper brought some questionable accounting practices to my attention, of a Texas based CPA I recently signed a contract with and paid a $1000 retainer to, (to get my books in shape and meet general business standards), I decided to verify the license number he listed on the contract and it was not attached to any actual license.

After doing some digging I discovered a different license number attached to his firm, that expired in 2023.

He's made a huge mess of my already messy books and has undone a lot of work my book keeper has been diligently plugging away on the past 6 months.

After emailing him a request for a conference call he replied that he's almost done and can have a meeting after he finishes. I'm kind of astounded.

The contract's total is around $5000 dollars. I assume he plans on billing me for his time beyond the retainer, he's spent screwing up my books.

Is a contract with a fraudulently licensed CPA still valid?