Cengage Advantage Books: Introduction to Business Law 4th Edition by Timothy Koch, Jeffrey Beatty, Jeffrey Beatty, Susan Samuelson, Susan Samuelson

Exercise 5

ETHICS Pete, an accountant, recommended that several of his clients invest in Competition Aircraft. These clients passed this recommendation on to Arlene, who did invest. Unfortunately, Competition was a fraudulent company that pretended to sell airplanes. After the company went bankrupt, she sought to recover from Pete. Is Pete liable to Arlene Whether or not Pete faces legal liability, is it a good idea for accountants to recommend investments to clients Does that practice create any potential conflicts of interest