Jake, a Corporate Accountant, Works for a Manufacturing Firm

 Jake, a corporate accountant, works for a manufacturing firm. During an annual accounts review, he noticed that there were certain discrepancies in the accounts. He determined that top management was involved in manipulation of the accounts and reported this to the federal authorities. In this scenario, Jake is

A) engaged in bribery.
B) revealing trade secrets.
C) engaged in whistle-blowing.
D) engaged in bid-rigging.