Ethical Threats in Accounting
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What should professional accountants avoid in marketing and promoting themselves?

  • Making exaggerated claims about their services, qualifications, or experience (correct)
  • Using flashy advertisements
  • Competing aggressively with other professionals
  • Providing discounts to attract more clients

Which action by professional accountants could potentially bring the profession into disrepute?

  • Making unsubstantiated comparisons to the work of others (correct)
  • Engaging in continuous professional development
  • Following ethical guidelines
  • Being transparent about their qualifications

What is a key aspect of professional behavior for accountants?

  • Complying with ethical standards and honesty (correct)
  • Disparaging references to competitors
  • Making exaggerated claims about their services
  • Being dishonest in financial reporting

How can threats to compliance with fundamental principles be mitigated?

<p>By implementing appropriate safeguards (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of actions may negatively affect the good reputation of the accounting profession?

<p>Making exaggerated claims about qualifications (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which behavior should professional accountants refrain from when promoting themselves?

<p>Making exaggerated claims about their expertise (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential threat to compliance with fundamental principles?

<p>Overlooking conflicts of interest (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What action by professional accountants could lead to disrepute of the profession?

<p>Making disparaging references to others' work without evidence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should professional accountants avoid when marketing their services?

<p>Making inflated claims about their capabilities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should professional accountants handle conflicts that may threaten compliance with fundamental principles?

<p>By addressing them through appropriate safeguards (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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