All of the Following Statements Are True Regarding Generally Accepted

question 30

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true regarding generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) except:

• A)departures from auditing standards that impose presumptively mandatory requirements on auditors are not permitted under any circumstances.
• B)Auditing Standards issued by the PCAOB serve as an appropriate source of GAAS for the audits of issuers.
• C)separate auditing standards have been developed for the audits of U.S. governmental entities and foreign entities.
• D)Interpretive Publications, which are officially considered less authoritative and less binding than auditing standards, are included as part of GAAS.

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