Yves Is an Accountant Charged with Negli?gence by Zesty Soup

question 10

Multiple Choice

Yves is an accountant charged with negli?gence by Zesty Soup Company,a client.Yves may successfully defend against the claim if he can show that

• A)scienter was lacking.
• B)he complied with all International Financial Reporting Standards.
• C)the negligence was not the proximate cause of the client's losses.
• D)the negligence was only contributory.

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