If a Professional Accountant Is Billing an Audit Client for More

question 24

Multiple Choice

If a professional accountant is billing an audit client for more hours than those actually worked, he or she will be violating the following fundamental principle.

• A)Objectivity
• B)Professional due care
• C)Integrity
• D)Confidentiality
• E)All of the above

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