Sympatico accountants engages abc tax preparers to prepare routine tax returns during thebusy season. under the american institute of certified public accountants code, what shouldsympatico do prior to sharing its clients’ information with abc.

a. inform its tax clients that the firm may be using an outside service when providing professionalservices.
b. list a notice in the local newspaper that the firm may be using an outside service when providingprofessional services.
c. ask clients to sign a waiver limiting sympatico’s liability in the event abc makes errors insympatico’s tax returns.
d. sympatico would not be required to take any particular action in this situation.