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CIMA Exam CIMAPRA17-BA4-1 Topic 7 Question 59 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA17-BA4-1 exam
Question #: 59
Topic #: 7
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A professional accountant is NOT accountable to:

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Suggested Answer: C

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Kate
1 months ago
Is this one of those 'none of the above' kind of questions? Because that would be the most accountant-y answer ever.
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Rolande
1 months ago
Wait, are we sure this isn't a trick question? Maybe the answer is actually 'all of the above'.
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Claribel
1 months ago
Competitors? Really? I thought accountants were sworn to secrecy, not spilling the beans to the competition.
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Kara
3 days ago
B: That's right, accountants have a duty of confidentiality to their clients.
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Lazaro
5 days ago
A: Accountants are accountable to their clients, not their competitors.
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Aileen
2 months ago
The employer? That's a bold move, I guess they can do whatever they want without any consequences.
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Dana
26 days ago
C) His or her employer
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An
1 months ago
B) His or her clients
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Cecil
1 months ago
A) The public
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Jamal
2 months ago
Clients? But isn't serving the client the whole point of being a professional accountant? This is confusing.
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Emerson
15 days ago
C) His or her employer
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Marge
1 months ago
B) His or her clients
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Carey
1 months ago
A) The public
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Denae
2 months ago
Hmm, the public? I thought accountants were supposed to be the epitome of transparency and accountability.
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Marlon
2 months ago
B) His or her clients
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Lucina
2 months ago
A) The public
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Yesenia
2 months ago
But shouldn't an accountant also consider the impact of their decisions on competitors to ensure fair competition?
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Alex
2 months ago
I agree with that. Competitors shouldn't have a say in how an accountant does their job.
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Justine
3 months ago
A professional accountant is NOT accountable to his or her company's competitors.
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