HBR Accounting hired Denise, a CPA, to prepare tax returns. Which statement is correct?

a. Denise is a gratuitous agent and has a duty not to commit gross negligence.
b. Denise is an agent and has a duty not to commit ordinary negligence.
c. Denise, as a CPA, is an agent with special skills. She is held to a higher duty than ordinary negligence.
d. Denise, as a CPA, is an agent with special skills. She is held to a lower standard than ordinary negligence.


c

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