According to the Statements on Standards for Tax Services, if a CPA discovers an error in a prior return prepared by another tax return preparer, the CPA
A)is required to notify IRS immediately
B)should notify the client of the error and request permission to disclose the error to the IRS
C)must immediately withdraw from the engagement
D)is required to correct the error on the prior year's return even if it does not affect the current year's tax return

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The CPA should inform the client about the error and recommend corrective action, which may include disclosing the error to the IRS. However, the CPA needs the client's permission to disclose the error to the IRS.

According to the Statements on Standards for Tax Services, If