Sonia and Fred are partners in a CPA firm that was formed as a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP). If Sonia commits malpractic in the preparation of client financial statements, are the partner's personal assets at risk to pay damages caused by Sonia? a. Yes, Sonia's assets are at risk b. No, the LLP shields Sonia's personal assets from malpractice c. No, the LLP shields the personal assets of both partners from malpractice Od. Yes, Sonia and Fred's personal assets are at risk

Sonia and Fred are partners in a CPA firm that was formed as a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP). If Sonia commits malpractic in the preparation of client financial statements, are the partner's personal assets at risk to pay damages caused by Sonia? a. Yes, Sonia's assets are at risk b. No, the LLP shields Sonia's personal assets from malpractice c. No, the LLP shields the personal assets of both partners from malpractice Od. Yes, Sonia and Fred's personal assets are at risk

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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For each of the following situations, indicate whether a CPA who is a partner in the one office CPA firm is "Independent" with respect to the client, by choosing "yes" or "no." Individual CPA's situation The CPA's nondependent child owns an immaterial direct financial interest in the client. b. The CPA's spouse owns an immaterial direct financial interest in the client. c. The CPA's brother is the controller of the client. d. The CPA's father is a salesman for the client. e. The CPA's nondependent mother owns an immaterial direct financial interest in the client. f. The CPA's five year old son who lives with her, was given a gift by a friend of 20 shares of stock worth, in total $100, in an audit client of the CPA. The CPA owns an immaterial amount of stock in a firm audit client, she does not work on that audit engagement. h. The CPA owns an immaterial amount of stock in a firm audit client, she works on that audit engagement. 9- i. A CPA's father owns a material investment in a firm…
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