•I am assigned a project from my CPA firm. I have to go into anew building and try to find as many pieces of furniture andfixtures from the building as I can. So for example, a door, a dropceiling, a window, a drinking fountain. I will do this so I can use7 year depreciation instead of 39 year depreciation. If I find$1,000,000 of things I can argue are fixtures instead of buildings,the client will give me and my CPA firm $50,000 cash bonus.
•I am worried that this might be a violation of ethics. Write a1-2 page single spaced email to your supervisor about yourconcerns.
•Find one thing wrong about this in Circular 230, Statement onTax Standards and AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. They must bedifferent – not all contingent fees, for example. Quote and statethe violation within each.
Assume you complete the tax return. Find one possible violationwith Code Section 6694 or the related Treasury regulations