diff --git a/app/modules/clients/templates/clients/partials/form.html b/app/modules/clients/templates/clients/partials/form.html
index edea78e..cae98c4 100644
--- a/app/modules/clients/templates/clients/partials/form.html
+++ b/app/modules/clients/templates/clients/partials/form.html
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      {% if is_edit %}
       <div class="border-t border-slate-200 pt-4">
         <h4 class="mb-3 text-sm font-semibold text-slate-900">Compliance Applicability</h4>
 
@@ -381,6 +382,18 @@
           </label>
         </div>
       </div>
+      {% else %}
+      <div class="border-t border-slate-200 pt-4">
+        <div class="rounded-2xl border border-sky-200 bg-sky-50 px-4 py-4">
+          <h4 class="text-sm font-semibold text-sky-950">Services and AQMM requirements are configured at engagement level</h4>
+          <p class="mt-1 text-sm leading-6 text-sky-800">
+            Create the client master first. After creation, assign one or more firm-enabled services through an engagement.
+            The existing Assurance / Non-Assurance classification will continue to activate the applicable acceptance,
+            independence, conflict, engagement-letter and other AQMM requirements.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      {% endif %}
     </div>
   </section>
 </div>