WGU D550 ETHICS FOR ACCOUNTANTS
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ Which principle specifically emphasizes serving society?
Answer: Public Interest
◉ Which principle is violated if a CPA performs work outside their
area of expertise?
Answer: Due Care
◉ What independence threat occurs when an auditor becomes
too close to a client?
Answer: Familiarity
◉ Which principle focuses on exercising sound moral judgment?
Answer: Responsibilities
◉ What threat exists when a CPA publicly promotes a client's
stock offering?
Answer: Advocacy
◉ Which law created the PCAOB?
, Answer: Sarbanes-Oxley
◉ What does Section 404 of SOX deal primarily with?
Answer: Internal controls
◉ Which SOX section protects whistleblowers?
Answer: 806
◉ Which SOX section requires CEOs and CFOs to certify financial
statements?
Answer: 302
◉ What can destroying audit workpapers violate?
Answer: SOX 802
◉ How is gross negligence best described?
Answer: Reckless disregard
◉ How does fraud differ from negligence?
Answer: Fraud is intentional
◉ Which is NOT a component of the Fraud Triangle?
Answer: Independence
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ Which principle specifically emphasizes serving society?
Answer: Public Interest
◉ Which principle is violated if a CPA performs work outside their
area of expertise?
Answer: Due Care
◉ What independence threat occurs when an auditor becomes
too close to a client?
Answer: Familiarity
◉ Which principle focuses on exercising sound moral judgment?
Answer: Responsibilities
◉ What threat exists when a CPA publicly promotes a client's
stock offering?
Answer: Advocacy
◉ Which law created the PCAOB?
, Answer: Sarbanes-Oxley
◉ What does Section 404 of SOX deal primarily with?
Answer: Internal controls
◉ Which SOX section protects whistleblowers?
Answer: 806
◉ Which SOX section requires CEOs and CFOs to certify financial
statements?
Answer: 302
◉ What can destroying audit workpapers violate?
Answer: SOX 802
◉ How is gross negligence best described?
Answer: Reckless disregard
◉ How does fraud differ from negligence?
Answer: Fraud is intentional
◉ Which is NOT a component of the Fraud Triangle?
Answer: Independence