The Difference Between What the Public Thinks It Is Getting

question 13

Multiple Choice

The difference between what the public thinks it is getting in audited financial statements and what the public is actually getting is known as the

• A) credibility gap.
• B) expectations gap.
• C) audit gap.
• D) stewardship gap.
• E) None of these are correct.

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