Two of the officers – J. Michael Kelly, the former CFO of AOL, and Mark Wovsaniker, former head of accounting policy – consented to the charges of the SEC that they misled the external auditors about the fraudulent transitions. What were the ethical responsibilities of Kelly and Wovsaniker in this matter in general, and specifically with respect to their relationship with the external auditors? Did they violate those standards?

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They should not try to persuade the external auditors as they have ... View the full answer