In which of the following circumstances
would a CPA be bound by ethics to refrain
from disclosing any confidential information
obtained during the course of a professional
engagement?
a. The CPA is issue a summons enforceable
by a court order which orders the CPA to
present confidential information.
b. A major stockholder of a client
company seeks accounting
information from the CPA after
management declined to disclose
the requested information.
c. Confidential client information is made
available as part of a quality review of
the CPA's practice by a peer review team
authorized by the PICPA.
d. An inquiry by a disciplinary body of PICPA
requests confidential client information
would a CPA be bound by ethics to refrain
from disclosing any confidential information
obtained during the course of a professional
engagement?
a. The CPA is issue a summons enforceable
by a court order which orders the CPA to
present confidential information.
b. A major stockholder of a client
company seeks accounting
information from the CPA after
management declined to disclose
the requested information.
c. Confidential client information is made
available as part of a quality review of
the CPA's practice by a peer review team
authorized by the PICPA.
d. An inquiry by a disciplinary body of PICPA
requests confidential client information