Houston Has Found Conflicting Authorities That Address a Research Question

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Essay

Houston has found conflicting authorities that address a research question for one of his clients.The majority of the authorities provide a favorable answer for his client.Nonetheless,there are several authorities that provide an unfavorable answer.Houston estimates that if the client takes the more favorable position on its tax return that there is approximately a 60 percent chance that the position will be sustained upon audit or judicial proceeding.If the client takes this position on its tax return,will Houston be subject to penalty? Will the client potentially be subject to penalty?

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Definitions:

Cultural Conflict

Disagreements or misunderstandings arising from differences in cultural backgrounds, values, or practices among individuals or groups within a project.

Risk Taking

The action of engaging in behaviors that involve some level of risk, often with the potential for significant reward.

External Attribute

An external attribute is a characteristic or feature of an object or system that can be observed or measured without changing its internal state.

Project Size

An attribute of a project that signifies its magnitude, often measured in terms of cost, duration, complexity, or the number of resources involved.