Ethics quiz: Pressure to break the rules

Test your knowledge of how to properly respond to pressure from a superior or a client to break the rules of professional conduct.

By Marsha Huber, CPA, CGMA

Ethics quiz: Pressure to break the rules — *Image by Dan Mitchell/IKON Images*

About the author

Marsha Huber, CPA, CGMA, is a professor of accounting at Youngstown State University. Her teaching interests include professionalism and ethics.

AICPA Resources

Articles

“Professional Liability Spotlight: A Framework for Maintaining Ethics Compliance,” Nov. 2019
“Ethics Quiz: Affiliates, Confidentiality, and More,” May 2019
“A New Take on Ethics and Independence,” Dec. 2018
“Ethics for Firm Mergers and Acquisitions,” July 2018

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Ethics and Professional Conduct: Updates and Practical Application (#165923, online access)
Professional Ethics: 2020 Update and Refresher (#159571, online access)
Professional Ethics: The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Comprehensive Course (#733943, text; #155906, online access (for licensure))
Professional Ethics for Members in Business (#158908, online access)

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Ethics quiz: Pressure to break the rules

Test your knowledge of how to properly respond to pressure from a superior or a client to break the rules of professional conduct.

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