The Acts Discreditable Rule States That the Following Acts Are

question 6

Multiple Choice

The Acts Discreditable Rule states that the following acts are discreditable:

• A) An accountant's failure to file her own tax return by April 15, even if the accountant obtains a permitted extension of time from the taxing authority
• B) The late filing of a tax return for a partnership client that results in at least one of the client's partners incurring late filing penalties
• C) A CPA's nonpayment of taxes due and owed to a taxing authority
• D) A CPA firm's failure to file its partnership tax return, even if all of its partners individually have filed their tax returns on time

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