Which of the Following Is Not Defined as an Act

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not defined as an act discreditable in either the Rules or the Interpretations of the AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct?

• A) The CPA firm's partner in charge failed to file his tax return for the past year.
• B) The CPA firm discriminates in its hiring practices based on the age of the applicant.
• C) The CPA retains the client's books and records to enforce past-due payment of the CPA's bill, even after the client has demanded they be returned.
• D) The CPA firm's partner-in-charge was a passenger in a car driven by his wife. On the way home from the firm's Christmas party, she was charged with "driving while intoxicated."

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Definitions:

Theoretically Consistent

Refers to a concept, idea, or hypothesis that aligns with the principles and assumptions of a particular theory or framework.

Heredity

The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.

Behaviour

The actions or reactions of an individual or system in response to external or internal stimuli.

Sociohistorical Context

The social, cultural, and historical background or setting that influences an event, phenomenon, or person's perspective and behavior.