Defining "independence".

• Position: Clarification - Correction Notice

In the August 2004 California CPA article, "Are You an Expert?" author John Raspante, a CPA and loss prevention representative for Camico, discussed the need for CPAs who provide expert witness services to maintain independence. In the article, "independence" referred to objectivity and free of conflicts of interest, as opposed to the definition of independence in the professional literature.

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