A CPA Firm Normally Uses One or a Combination of Four

question 37

Multiple Choice

A CPA firm normally uses one or a combination of four defenses when there are legal claims by clients. Which one of the following is generally not a defense?

• A) lack of duty
• B) nonnegligent performance
• C) contributory negligence
• D) foreseeable users

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.