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0 pointsmaxsilver1y ago0 comments

> An accountant could then use a computer in service of them embezzling a serious amount of money from their employer. Should Apple be held accountable for that?

You joke, as if we didn't do exactly this -- regulate accountants and accounting software. (GAAP, DFARS, SOX, PCI DSS, etc)

And we did the same thing with say, Auto Manufacturers and automobiles (FMVSS and CAFE via NHTSA)

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fragmede1y ago

Those regulations don't put Intuit on the hook if my accountant embezzles money through Quickbooks though.

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0 pointsmaxsilver1y ago0 comments

> An accountant could then use a computer in service of them embezzling a serious amount of money from their employer. Should Apple be held accountable for that?

You joke, as if we didn't do exactly this -- regulate accountants and accounting software. (GAAP, DFARS, SOX, PCI DSS, etc)

And we did the same thing with say, Auto Manufacturers and automobiles (FMVSS and CAFE via NHTSA)

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fragmede1y ago

Those regulations don't put Intuit on the hook if my accountant embezzles money through Quickbooks though.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse