In the ESM Fraud Discussed in This Chapter, Jose Gomez

question 19

Multiple Choice

In the ESM fraud discussed in this chapter, Jose Gomez violated the Independence standard because he:

• A) Had loans outstanding from the client
• B) Engaged in a business relationship with the client
• C) Had family members who owned stock directly in the client
• D) All of these

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U.S. Productivity

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1973

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