Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9781259916984
Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Explain the responsibility of CPA in case of unreasonably high and probably overstated expenses in the income tax return.
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According to the AICPA's Statements on Standards for Tax Services, what duties does the tax practitioner owe the client?
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not to disclose tax-related errors without the client's consent.
to inform the client of corrective measures to be taken.
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to inform the client of errors in a previously filed tax return.
to inform the client of how the client can avoid a penalty through disclosure.
to inform the client of the potential adverse consequences of a tax return position.
to inquire of the client when information provided by him or her appears incorrect, incomplete, or inconsistent on its face.
to inquire of the client when the client must satisfy conditions to take a deduction.
to instruct the client to file an extension based on refunds that are expected.
to instruct the client whether or not to file a tax return.
CPAs act as, among other things, paid tax return preparers for their clients. What does SSTS No. 1 have to say, or what does it imply, as to who has the final responsibility for the contents of a tax return, the CPA or the client?
When a CPA knows that a tax client has skimmed cash receipts and not reported the incomein the federal income tax return but signs the return as a CPA who prepared the return, theCPA has violated which of the following AICPA rules of conduct?a. The Confidential Client Information Rule.b. The Integrity and Objectivity Rule.c. The Independence Rule.d. The Accounting Principles Rule
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