A compliance officer at a broker-dealer is instructed by senior management to destroy emails that may be relevant to an ongoing SEC investigation. The compliance officer should:
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A
Follow management's instructions since they have authority over the compliance department
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B
Refuse to destroy the records and seek legal counsel or escalate to the board
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C
Destroy only the emails that are clearly not relevant and retain the rest
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D
Transfer the emails to a personal account to preserve them outside the firm