As in any profession, ethics are extremely important, however in accounting they are of particular importance because clients depend and rely upon accountants for their professional expertise in areas such as financial statements, tax preparation, auditing, financial consulting and so forth. Without ethics and the laws that guide ethical practices and behavior, accountants could easily misguide clients or put a company's stakeholders at risk for their own selfish needs. Criminal behavior such as in the …showed first 75 words of 1090 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1090 total…Retrieved May 21, 2005, from http://www.accountancy.state.az.us/regulations.asp Arizona State Legislature. (2005). 13-701. Sentence of imprisonment for felony; presentence report. Retrieved May 21, 2005, from http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/ars/13/00701.htm&Tit le=13&DocType=ARS Arizona State Legislature. (2005). 13-707. Sentence of imprisonment for misdemeanor. Retrieved May 21, 2005, from http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/ars/13/00707.htm&Tit le=13&DocType=ARS