[Anonymous]

Ben, a consulting manager of George & Co., is considering membership on an audit client’s board of directors. Ben does not provide any services to this client. Which of the following statements describing this situation is true?

A. Ben may join the board because he is not an auditor.

B. Ben may join the board because he is not a partner.

C. Ben may not join the board because the rules prohibit all professionals in the firm from serving as a director of a client.

D. Ben may not join the board because only non-managerial employees of the firm may serve as client management.

Been studying as a group and we all have different answers, please help settle an argument!