To demonstrate your understanding of professional ethics, please answer the questions below. 1. What is the basic purpose of a code of ethics for a profession? (5 points) 2. Describe the relationships among the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct's principles, rules, and interpretations. (5 points) 3. Sara Kole, CPA, has been requested by the president of Noyes Company, a closely held corporation and audit client, to cosign Noyes Company checks with the Noyes treasurer when the president is away on business trips. Use the Code of Professional Conduct (available at https://pub.aicpa.org/codeofconduct/Ethics.aspx) to research and determine whether Kole would violate the public accounting profession's requirements if she accepted this request. Also, provide the reference for the most directly applicable ethics rule (e.g., ET 1.XXX.XXX). (5 points)