Mary, a new firm staff auditor, has recently separated from her husband. Mary has filed for divorce, but the divorce cannot be final for at least five months. The property agreement is being bitterly disputed. Mary's husband always resents his professional career and has just used community property to acquire a common stock in each of the public companies audited by the office where Mary works.

Could this impair Mary's independence? argue about both, why yes? why not? Explain