A practitioner may offer a(n)________________after receiving a pre-allegation letter in order to prevent disciplinary proceedings from moving forward. A. affirmative defence B. rebuttal testimony C. contra-complaint letter D. consent to

(a) You recently attended a lecture where it was stated that “professionals all over the world should be alive to their duties and not breach the ethics of their profession”. This statement was an affirmation of what you know that public interest and ethical standards should not be compromised by professionals in the discharge of their duties. Required: a. What is Professional ethics? b. Briefly discuss the importance of professional ethics c. Highlight the differences between rule based and principle-based professional ethics d. Discuss the inherent weaknesses of rule-based professional ethics e. Discuss the advantages of principle-based professional ethics.

Question: What are the key features of the objection and appeal process against the Commissioner’s decision?

For each situation (1-5), identify the most applicable AICPA rule of conduct and whether there is a violation or no violation of the rule (A-F). One or more letters may not be used. A. Independence Rule; no violation B. Independence Rule violation C. Integrity and Objectivity Rule; no violation D. Integrity and Objectivity Rule; violation E. Accounting Principles Rule; no violation F. Accounting Principles Rule; violation 1. Sterling Stevens, CPA, was auditing Global Services Company. Global Services used an accounting principle that was not in conformity with GAAP. Nevertheless, Stevens rendered a standard unqualified audit report. 2. Christina Hall, CPA, provided expert testimony for a plaintiff. The defendant in the case was a client of Hall's. 3. Sam Miller, CPA, owned 100 shares of Johnson Drilling, Incorporated, his audit client. 4. Dewey Wise, CPA, obtained a loan from an insurance company using the cash value of the insurance policy as collateral. The loan is for less money…

An oral or written statement made by an out-of-court declarant that is offered in court by a witness other than the declarant and that is offered in evidence to prove the truth of a matter asserted is referred as: A. Relevant evidence. B. Admission statement. C. Former testimony under oath. D. Hearsay.

Question 1 For each of the following scenarios, indicate whether in your opinion it is a violation of the HKICPA Code of Ethics. Specifically, for each scenario, choose one of the following options: (1) not likely to be a violation; (2) likely to be aviolation; or (3)clearly a violation. For each scenario, clearly explain your reasoning. 1.→Tong and Tong CPAS recently completed the audit of the Michaels Corporation and- issued an unqualified opinion on the financial statements. Subsequent to the issuance of the financial statem ents and auditor'sreport, the Securities and Futures Commission: (SFC) initiated an investigation into possible illegal acts engaged in by Michaels Corporation, andhas requesteda copy of all the auditing documentation prepared by: Tong and Tong. Michaels Corporation has contacted Tong and Tong and threatenedto: take legal action against the audit firm if the auditors provide the auditing documentation to the SFC. Michaelsmaintains that the information is…

What type of assurance engagement is involved when the practitioner expresses a positive form of conclusion? a. Limited assurance engagement b. Positive assurance engagement c. Reasonable assurance engagement d. Absolute assurance engagement explain why

Generally, the auditor could be legally liable under?   Select one: a. contract law but not under the tort of negligence to third parties b. the tort of negligence to the client and contract law c. the tort of negligence but not contract law to the client d. contract law to third parties and to the client

Under the U.S. Rules of Evidence, a judge may exclude relevant evidence for a variety of reasons. Which of the following is a situation where a judge can refuse to admit relevant evidence? A. The evidence is unduly prejudicial. B. The evidence is hypothetical. C. The evidence might be offensive. D. The evidence is narrative.

Listed below are selected Rules of Conduct and ethical problems. Match the rule with the problem to which it applies. (One Rule of Conduct may apply to more than one ethical problem.) Rules A. Independence B. Integrity and objectivity C. General standards D. Compliance with standards E. Accounting principles F. Contingent fees G. Acts discreditable H. Advertising and other forms of solicitation I. Commissions and referral fees J. Form or practice and name Rules An audit client owes the CPA past-due audit fees. The auditors fail to qualify their opinion on financial statements that do not properly apply FASB standards. A CPA who is the controller for a company knowingly issues misleading financial statements. A CPA performs tax services that the CPA is not competent to perform. A sole practitioner practices in a partnership name. A member violates rules issued by the Accounting and Review Services Committee. A CPA robs a service station. A CPA accepts a percentage of the client's loan…