An Accountant Generally Has an Obligation to Prepare Statements for a Publicly-Traded

An accountant generally has an obligation to prepare statements for a publicly-traded corporation in "accordance with GAAP." What does this mean?

A) An accountant must always follow the mandates of rules established by the FASB and not apply international accounting standards
B) An accountant may follow either the rules of the FASB or the rules of IFRS, depending on the jurisdiction in which the intended readers of the financial statements are located
C) An American accountant must follow both the rules of the FASB and the rules of the AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct
D) Any well-recognized, systematic framework of accounting may be applied, as long as the framework is prominently disclosed

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