A CPA May Utilize Information Obtained During the Course of a Professional

question 13

Multiple Choice

A CPA may utilize information obtained during the course of a professional accountant-client relationship for personal gain:

• A) Only if the CPA does not disclose this information to others
• B) Only if the source of this information cannot reasonably be discovered by others
• C) Only if the use of this information does not preclude the client from pursuing any opportunities that it otherwise would have desired to pursue
• D) Never

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Definitions:

Slave Rebellion

A collective uprising by enslaved individuals seeking to gain freedom and resist their conditions.

Harriet Tubman

An iconic African American abolitionist and political activist known for her role in the Underground Railroad.

Frederick Douglass

A prominent American social reformer, abolitionist, writer, and statesman known for his efforts against slavery.

William Lloyd Garrison

William Lloyd Garrison was a prominent American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer, best known for his anti-slavery newspaper "The Liberator."