What Is One of the Ways That High-Profile Business Failures

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Multiple Choice

What is one of the ways that high-profile business failures (such as Enron,WorldCom,and Nortel) have affected the auditing profession?

• A)raised the cost of hiring accounting-firm professionals
• B)resulted in a need for decreased paperwork on audits
• C)lowered the number of professionals working on an audit engagement
• D)created increased focus on standards and high-quality audits

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