Meri,an Accountant,includes a False Statement in a Report for Novelty

Multiple Choice

Meri,an accountant,includes a false statement in a report for Novelty Paper Products,Inc.(NPPI) that is filed with the Securities and Exchange Com?mission.When Otho buys stock in NPPI and loses money on the investment,he files a suit against Meri,alleging fraud under the 1934 Securities Exchange Act.To avoid liability,Meri can show that she

A) intended to defraud NPPI,not Otho.
B) intended to profit on stock trades generally,not only with Otho.
C) is an otherwise competent accountant.
D) was not aware her statement was false.