Diane is a CFO at We Do What We Want, Inc. She was just instructed by her boss, the CEO, to accelerate the recording of revenue into an earlier year to meet financial analysts' earnings projections. In order to meet the ethical standards of the accounting profession, Diane must be certain that she:

The correct answer is D. Works through the chain of command within the company to avoid subordinating judgment.

Explanation:

The chain of command not only establishes the hierarchy of responsibility for management or accountability, but also the lines of authority and the decision-making power of the company. An appropriate chain of command ensures that each task, each job and each department have a person who assumes responsibility for their performance.