Which of the Following Is Not Defined as an Act

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not defined as an act discreditable in either the Rules or the Interpretations of the AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct?

• A) The CPA firm's partner in charge failed to file his tax return for the past year.
• B) The CPA firm discriminates in its hiring practices based on the age of the applicant.
• C) The CPA retains the client's books and records to enforce past-due payment of the CPA's bill, even after the client has demanded they be returned.
• D) The CPA firm's partner-in-charge was arrested recently on his way home from the firm's holiday party. He was a passenger in a car driven by his wife and she was charged with "driving while intoxicated."

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Definitions:

Synovial Fluid

A viscous fluid found in the cavities of synovial joints, reducing friction between articular cartilages during movement.

Metacarpals

The five long bones in the hand that connect the wrist to the fingers.

Clavicles

Long bones that serve as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum or breastbone, also known as collarbones.

Carpals

The eight tiny bones forming the wrist, which links the hand and the forearm.