Yvon is an accountant charged by Zesty Sales, Inc., a client, with negli?gence. Yvon may successfully defend against the claim if she can show that

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In order to successfully defend against a claim of negligence, Yvon must show that the negligence was not the proximate cause of the client's losses. This means that although Yvon may have been negligent in her duties, that negligence did not directly lead to the client's losses. The other choices are not sufficient defenses against a claim of negligence. Simply complying with generally accepted accounting principles does not necessarily absolve Yvon of negligence, and contributory negligence implies some level of fault on Yvon's part. Scienter, or knowledge of wrongdoing, is only relevant in cases of fraud, not negligence.

Yvon Is an Accountant Charged by Zesty Sales, Inc