Ethical and Professional Standards Q82

82Syed Ali works for an investment bank and is involved in the underwriting of Apex Inc. The chief accountant of Apex informs Ali that the information in the financial statements filed with the regulator by Ali overstate sales and understate expenses. Ali seeks the advice of the legal counsel of the firm who states that it will be difficult for the regulator to prove that Ali was involved in any wrongdoing. Ali has least likely violated the CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct related to:

Option : C
Explanation : Ali has clearly misrepresented some important information. By not being honest, he is also violating the standard with regards to misconduct.

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