Confidentiality
Name: 


  1. Certified publics accountants routinely see and hear confidential information while providing professional services to clients. The AICPA Rules of the Code of Professional Conduct prohibit disclosure of confidential infromation without th specific consent from the client.

    Mike Klein, who recently passed the Certified Public Accountant examination, had lunch with a friend from school. While talking about their jobs, Mike told his friend about working on an audit of a large local company. He shared information about the salaries and bonuses of the company officers.

    Is the action illegal?


  1. Does the action violate company or professional standards?


  1. Who is affected, and how, by the action?





Mrs. Faust
CTE Teacher/Dept. Chair
Hendrickson High School
Austin, TX