A CPA wants to understand the difference between the duty of confidentiality and the accountant-client privilege.She lives in a state in which an accountant-client privilege has been enacted.A key difference between the duty of confidentiality and the accountant-client privilege is that:

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The accountant-client privilege only protects communications from disclosure, while the duty of confidentiality applies more broadly to protect observations, documents, and communications. Additionally, the accountant-client privilege still exists even after the accountant-client relationship is terminated, whereas the duty of confidentiality may cease to apply once the relationship ends.

A CPA Wants to Understand the Difference Between the Duty