PSP stages 2 and 3 — identify and analyse the issues; develop and analyse the alternatives — map onto which CPA Way step?
PSP stages 2 and 3 — identify and analyse the issues; develop and analyse the alternatives — map onto which CPA Way step?
Answer
Analyze Major Issue(s)
Options - A. Assess the Situation - B. Analyze Major Issue(s) - C. Conclude and Advise - D. Communicate Why - A. Assess the Situation is PSP stage 1 under the same name. - B. Correct — the profession folds issue-finding and alternative-testing into one step, which is why five stages map onto four steps. - C. Conclude and Advise is stage 4 — the recommendation. - D. Communicate is stage 5 — the memo or email.
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