When an Accountant Does Not Report All of the Potentially

question 67

Multiple Choice

When an accountant does not report all of the potentially relevant financial information on the firm's financial statements, the accountant is most likely:

• A)Hiding transactions from the shareholders
• B)Using the discretion that is built into GAAP
• C)Not following GAAP
• D)Not licensed to practice accounting

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