Your close friend is a shareholder of the company that employs you, a management accountant. The friend asks you for information that is typically available only to company management. Sharing this information with your friend violates the ethical standard of:

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Sharing information that is typically available only to company management with your friend violates the ethical standard of confidentiality, which requires you to keep such information private and not disclose it to unauthorized individuals.

Your Close Friend Is a Shareholder of the Company That