Regarding Proper Ethical Accounting Guidelines, Which, If Any, of the Following

question 33

Multiple Choice

Regarding proper ethical accounting guidelines, which, if any, of the following is correct?

• A)The use of client estimates in preparing a return may be acceptable.
• B)Under no circumstances should a question on a tax return be left unanswered.
• C)If a client has made a mistake in a prior year's return and refuses to correct it, the accountant should withdraw from the engagement.
• D)If the exact amount of a deduction is not certain so as to increase the appearance of greater certainty.
• E)None of these.

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Definitions:

Inference Forms

Patterns of reasoning where specific statements lead logically to a conclusion.

MP

In logic, MP refers to Modus Ponens, a form of argument that if a conditional statement ('If P then Q') is accepted, and P is affirmed, then Q must also be affirmed.

MT

An abbreviation or shorthand for Modus Tollens, a logical argument form.

Inference Forms

Standard logical structures that outline the relationship between premises and conclusion, guiding the derivation of the latter from the former.