Before Accepting a New Client, Most CPA Firms Investigate the Company

question 29

True/False

Before accepting a new client, most CPA firms investigate the company to determine its acceptability. However, AICPA confidentiality requirements prohibit CPA firms from contacting certain parties-namely the company's attorneys and bankers-during this investigation.

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