CIMA BA4 · Chapter 3 · Question 5 of 10
A management accountant is asked to speak publicly in support of her employer's position in a dispute with a regulator. Which threat is most likely to arise?
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C) Advocacy threat
Explanation
An advocacy threat arises when a member promotes a client's or employer's position to the point that objectivity is compromised. Publicly championing the employer's case in a dispute is advocacy. The member is not reviewing her own work or being directly pressured.
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