Winkelberg,a CPA,has Been Retained to Prepare Unaudited Financial Statements for a Company,on

question 17

Multiple Choice

Winkelberg,a CPA,has been retained to prepare unaudited financial statements for a company,on an income tax reporting basis,for a privately-held company owned by her best friend,Stinkelberg.WInkelberg has a professional obligation to:

• A) Withdraw from this engagement because of her friendship with Stinkelberg
• B) Withdraw from this engagement because of the basis on which these financial statements are presented
• C) Use due care in preparing these statements
• D) Inform her client that this basis of reporting violates SEC filing requirements, but she does not necessarily have a duty to withdraw from this engagement

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