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.legal{overflow-wrap:anywhere}.legal h3{margin-top:1.6em}.legal li+li{margin-top:.35em}.table-scroll{margin:1.2em 0 1.5em;overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px}.legal table{width:100%;min-width:620px;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff}.legal th,.legal td{padding:13px 15px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-align:left;vertical-align:top}.legal th{background:var(--sky);font-size:.9rem}.legal tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}.table-scroll:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}
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.sr-only{position:absolute!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;padding:0!important;margin:-1px!important;overflow:hidden!important;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)!important;white-space:nowrap!important;border:0!important}#contact-status:empty{display:none}a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:4px}@media(max-width:950px){.site-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:78px;left:20px;right:20px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:18px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;background:white;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.site-nav.is-open{display:flex}.menu-toggle{display:block}.hero-grid,.split,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.grid4,.timeline{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.team-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.hero{padding-top:58px}}@media(max-width:680px){.container,.wrap,.narrow{width:min(100% - 28px,1160px)}section{padding:64px 0}.grid2,.grid-2,.grid3,.grid-3,.grid4,.timeline,.team-preview,.team-grid,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.team-grid .person{display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr}.team-grid .person img{height:100%;aspect-ratio:auto}.quote-band .container{display:block}.quote-band .btn{margin-top:20px}.legal,.plain{padding:25px}.announcement{font-size:.76rem}.site-header .container{min-height:70px}.site-nav{top:70px}}@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*:before,*:after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}}@media print{.announcement,.site-header,.site-footer,.actions,.quote-band{display:none!important}body{background:white}.legal,.plain{box-shadow:none;border:0;padding:0}}

header.site .nav{width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:auto}header.site .nav ul{margin-left:auto;padding:0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;list-style:none}header.site .nav a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}header.site .nav .cta{display:inline-flex;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--green);color:white}.lede{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:720px}.wrap>.hero{margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw);margin-right:calc(50% - 50vw);padding-left:max(20px,calc((100vw - 1160px)/2));padding-right:max(20px,calc((100vw - 1160px)/2))}.wrap>h2{margin-top:42px}.wrap>.card{margin:22px 0}.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}.form-field-full{grid-column:1/-1}.honeypot{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.form-submit{display:inline-flex;min-height:48px;padding:12px 22px;border:0;border-radius:999px;background:var(--green);color:white;font:700 1rem Roboto;cursor:pointer}.steps{counter-reset:s;list-style:none;padding:0}.steps li{counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding:0 0 22px 46px;margin-left:15px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}.steps li:before{content:counter(s);position:absolute;left:-15px;display:grid;place-items:center;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);color:white;font-weight:700}.steps b{display:block}.receipt .amt{color:var(--deep)}footer.site .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:35px}footer.site .wrap>div{max-width:520px}@media(max-width:950px){header.site .nav ul{flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.82rem}}@media(max-width:680px){header.site .nav{padding:10px 0;align-items:flex-start}header.site .nav ul{gap:9px;margin:0;padding-top:10px;justify-content:flex-end}header.site .nav ul li:not(:last-child){display:none}.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}footer.site .wrap{display:block}}


/* Part 7/8 compatibility: show the official mark in legacy footers without editing protected legal pages. */
footer.site .wrap::before{content:"";flex:0 0 92px;width:92px;height:64px;background:url('/assets/ashbridge-tax-logo-transparent.png') center/contain no-repeat;filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
@media(max-width:680px){footer.site .wrap::before{display:block;margin-bottom:18px}}


/* August 12 live QA refinements: consistent compact functional-page chrome. */
.site-header .brand img,.site-header img,header.site img{width:78px;height:54px;background:transparent}
.site-footer img,footer.site img{width:92px;height:64px;margin-bottom:12px;background:transparent}
.site-footer,footer.site{padding:42px 0 22px}
.footer-bottom{margin-top:28px;padding-top:18px}
@media(max-width:680px){
  section{padding:52px 0}
  .page-hero{padding-top:52px;padding-bottom:44px}
  .site-header .brand img,.site-header img,header.site img{width:70px;height:48px}
  .site-footer,footer.site{padding:36px 0 20px}
}


/* Careers page: application-type selector. */
.app-type-grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin:20px 0}
.app-type-option{position:relative;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:14px 20px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:white;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .15s ease,background .15s ease}
.app-type-option input{position:absolute;opacity:0;width:1px;height:1px}
.app-type-option.is-selected{border-color:var(--green);background:var(--mint)}
.app-type-option:focus-within{outline:3px solid rgba(53,91,125,.22);outline-offset:2px}
#careers-submit:disabled{background:var(--gold);box-shadow:none;cursor:not-allowed;opacity:.7}
#careers-submit:disabled:hover{background:var(--gold);transform:none}
#careers-status[hidden]{display:none}


/* August 12 Part 2 functional-page corrections. */
.site-header .brand img,
.site-header img,
header.site img {
  width:62px !important;
  height:44px !important;
}
.site-footer img,
footer.site img {
  width:82px !important;
  height:54px !important;
}
.btn:not(.secondary):not(.ghost):hover,
.btn:not(.secondary):not(.ghost):focus-visible,
.site-nav .btn:hover,
.site-nav .btn:focus-visible {
  color:#fff !important;
}
.wrap > .btn:last-child {
  margin-top:28px;
  margin-bottom:52px;
}
@media (max-width:680px) {
  .site-header .brand img,
  .site-header img,
  header.site img {
    width:52px !important;
    height:38px !important;
  }
  .site-footer img,
  footer.site img {
    width:72px !important;
    height:48px !important;
  }
  .nav-shell,
  .site-header .container,
  header.site .nav {
    min-height:62px;
  }
  .site-nav {
    top:62px;
  }
}

/* Match the shared announcement treatment used by the primary site pages. */
.announcement{min-height:34px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:7px 20px;background:var(--ink);color:white;text-align:center;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.65}

@media(max-width:680px){
  .table-scroll{overflow:visible;border:0;border-radius:0}
  .legal table{min-width:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;overflow:hidden}
  .legal thead{position:absolute!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;padding:0!important;margin:-1px!important;overflow:hidden!important;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)!important;white-space:nowrap!important;border:0!important}
  .legal tbody,.legal tbody tr,.legal td{display:block}
  .legal tbody tr+tr{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .legal td{padding:10px 13px;border:0}
  .legal td:first-child{padding-bottom:8px;background:var(--sky)}
}