The Dodd-Frank Act did not affect CPAs' potential duties as fiduciaries. It primarily focused on financial regulatory reforms and consumer protection measures, such as creating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and implementing new rules for the derivatives market.

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The Dodd-Frank Act

Question 14

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The Dodd-Frank Act:

A) Subjects CPAs to fiduciary duties in their roles as auditors of publicly-traded companies
B) Subjects CPAs to fiduciary duties in their roles as executors of estates due to the extreme vulnerability of estate assets and the lack of checks and balances on CPAs' conduct
C) Subjects CPAs to fiduciary duties when their clients are financially unsophisticated or otherwise vulnerable
D) Did not affect CPAs' potential duties as fiduciaries

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