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Introduction

Accountants are performing work in a community dominated by intricate sets of rules , philosophy , and system . Like any other professionals who were performing their tasks , they are also expecting to take a certain responsibility

In performing their tasks , they are challenge with legal rules of behavior or ethics fashioned for specific situations . Accountants by accepting specific roles also accept the consequential

obligations and ethical responsibilities of roles . It means that there are ethics behind every task that needs moral judgments regarding what are morally wrong or right

The Generally Accepted Accounting Principles is the basis of ethical guidelines for Certified Public Accountants . In the State of Colorado the State Board of Accountancy provides the regulation of the accounting practice

The Accounting Code of Ethics

CPAs must perform their responsibilities with technical competence and highest ethical standards . They should adhere with the strict code of conduct with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP (GAAS Auditing Standards , and some regulatory declaration . By these standards , they should be of neutral in preparation and presentation of financial reports and give justice in its outcome . Should be just equitable , and impartial , and should not be influence by special interest

In 1929 , the State of Colorado adopted the accountant-client privilege (Zaveral , 1999 . It is an addition to an already existing privilege for patients of doctors and clients of lawyers . The accountant-client privilege adopted by Colorado legislature to ensure confidentiality of communication amid certified public accountant (CPA and clients

Furthermore , the Colorado Supreme Court supports the legislation and declares it is paramount to permit candid communication among CPA 's and their clients in to give comprehensive professional advice uninhibited from consequences or fear of disclosure

CPA 's look after client s that contains vulnerable material about their clients such as "financial plans , goals , objectives , and strategies (Zaveral , 1999 . Confidential information could be priceless to rivals , political foe , labor contract mediators , court case adversaries , and other parties hostile to the client

The private communication between CPA 's and their clients are store in CPA 's s . A sensitive and "sacred property (Zaveral , 1999 ) of the client and fundamentally has the right to be left alone

In relation with this arguments , the Colorado legislative body expanded the scope of the accountant-client privilege ' in 1993 (Zaveral , 1999 aimed to include the work of CPA who are employed in the office of the State Auditor

Arguments against the privacy implications of the "accountant-client privilege " which claims "privacy is not a concern and it 's not a present day issue (Zaveral , 1999 ) were refuted by surveys and political views from government . In 1998 , Vice President Al Gore said "Americans should have the right to choose which of their personal information is disclosed (Zaveral , 1999 . Colorado 's own government officials also expressed their deep concern over the incursion of government into areas that should be reserved . The Senate...