Question

Before she became a CPA, Tilda went to law school and she loves to use her lawyerly advocacy skills when she gets a chance. Under which of the following circumstances would it be proper for Tilda to advocate for one of her firm's clients?

A.Tilda's attest client, Moonraker Co., supports a bill before the state legislature and would like Tilda to testify in support of the bill before a legislative committee.

B.Tilda's tax client, Belto Co., would like her to use her tax expertise to explain the positive impact of a bill changing the state's property tax law to a state senator representing her city. Passage of the bill would benefit Belto economically.

C.Tilda's attest client, Marple LLC, is involved in a big civil case and its lawyer had an emergency appendectomy last night. Marple would like Tilda to give the closing argument to the jury tomorrow morning.

D. Tilda's tax client Sweeny Corporation would like her to use her tax expertise to convince a state senator to support a bill changing the state's property tax law in a way that would save Sweeny a lot of money. In case the legislator is recalcitrant, Sweeny sends Tilda into the meeting with pictures of the senator leaving a motel room with a man who is not her husband.

Answer 1

According to the passage, Tilda is not a cpa and it is also not clear that Tilda Sliedied low. But from the passage it can be understood liat Tilda interested to use her lawrealy skills in any of given circumstances. So, she can attest Moonraker to supports a bill before the state legislature and would like to testify in support of the bill before a legislatditte committee. The AICPA's State Regulation and Legislation allows CPA, and CPA firms to offer attest services and also considering firm mobilily bills before Legislatia. Tilda cannot be an advocate Marple Llc. to present closing argument before jury. Conclusion from the above discussion, we can say that Tilda can undertake the Moonraker Co. client in attesting cs a blue before the state legislaluie.