If a Public Accounting Firm Is Requested by a Client

question 94

Multiple Choice

If a public accounting firm is requested by a client of another audit firm to provide an opinion on the application of an accounting principle, the public accounting firm should:

• A) refuse to give an opinion.
• B) inform ASIC.
• C) advise the existing auditor.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Consensus

An element of a valid contract; both parties must objectively know and agree to its terms through an offer and an acceptance.

Rectification

The legal process of correcting a mistake in a document to reflect the true intentions of the parties involved.

Breach of Contract

The violation of a contractual obligation by failing to perform one's own promise, by impeding another party's performance, or by otherwise making performance impossible.

Adhesive

Pertains to contracts or clauses that are one-sided or unfairly advantageous to one party, typically presented on a "take it or leave it" basis.