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1. Types of situations where ethics are stretched to their limits
a. Taxes
b. Financial Statements
c. Expert Expert Witnessing
2. Ways in which ethics get stretched
a. Taking tax positions you know are wrong or are highly questionable
b. Presenting financial statements that are misleading to a particular reader
c. Presenting expert opinions that conflict with each other depending on the attorneys’ needs
3. Results of ethics getting stretched
a. Unpleasant government inquiries
b. Financial statement readers being harmed, angry and litigious
c. Expert reputation ruined
4. Ways to avoid getting your ethics stretched
a. Set client expectations
b. Stand up for yourself
c. Value yourself
5. Result?
a. Sleeping well at night
b. Freedom
c. Increased reputation
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