An accountant can delegate his or her contractual duty to another accountant, even if the contract expressly prohibits it, because accounting is a delegable skill.

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Final Answer : False, Explanation :  A contractual duty cannot be delegated if the contract expressly prohibits delegation, regardless of whether the skill involved is delegable. Contracts often specify non-delegation clauses to ensure the specific party's skills or trust are utilized.

An accountant can delegate his or her contractual duty to another accountant, even if the contract expressly prohibits it, because accounting is a delegable skill.

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