Which of the Following Communications Between an Accountant and Client

question 85

Essay

Which of the following communications between an accountant and client are not privileged?
a) An accountant orally communicates to his client that he should set up a foreign subsidiary to shift taxable in a lower tax jurisdiction.
b) An accountant privately submits to the client a plan for shifting taxable income to a lower tax jurisdiction.
c) During a meeting in which a client is asking for advice relating to criminal fraud, the client tells his accounta he lied to the IRS.

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Definitions:

Personality Traits

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Substance Abuse

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