<p>The company accountant keeps management well informed with respect to its ever-changing financial status.</p>
<p>The correct answer is (D) respect.</p>
<p>In this sentence, the word "respect" is used as a preposition. It is followed by the preposition "to" and is used to indicate the relationship between the company accountant and management. The phrase "with respect to" means "regarding" or "in relation to".</p>
<p>The other answer choices are not correct in this context:</p>
<p>(A) "Respectable" means worthy of respect or admiration. It does not fit the sentence because it does not convey the intended meaning of the accountant keeping management informed.</p>
<p>(B) "Respective" means belonging or relating separately to each of the things or people already mentioned. It does not fit the sentence because it does not convey the intended meaning of the accountant keeping management informed.</p>
<p>(C) "Respectful" means showing politeness or deference. It does not fit the sentence because it does not convey the intended meaning of the accountant keeping management informed.</p>