Accountants that have a Certificate in Public Accounting (CPA) : a. are the only accountants permitted to serve as external auditors. b. must pass a national examination and be licensed by the state in which they practice. c. may be held responsible to provide assurance concerning the reliability of a firm's financial statements. d. All of these statements are true.

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Regina Bradshaw

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7 January, 09:56

Accountants that have a Certificate in Public Accounting (CPA) : a. are the only accountants permitted to serve as external auditors. b. must pass a national examination and be licensed by the state in which they practice. c. may be held responsible to provide assurance concerning the reliability of a firm's financial statements. d. All of these statements are true.

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Chaz Torres · Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is "d. All of these statements are true."

Explanation: In order to have a certificate in public accounting, a national examination must be taken and among the multiple functions the accountants who have a certificate in public accounting are those who can be external auditors and are responsible for the reports they issue about the reliability of the financial statements of a company.