As a certified management accountant, denton is bound by the standards of ethical conduct issued by the institute of management accountants. according to the standards, denton has the responsibility to-inform subordinates that hey should protect confidential information-inform the federal enforcement authors if eh discovered that someone in the firm has used confidential information for illegal purposes-monitor the activities of subordinates to assure that confidentiality is maintained-inform subordinates that they should protect confidential information and monitor the activities of subordinates to assure that confidentiality is maintained