A Predecessor Auditor Who Has Been Contacted by a Successor

question 82

True/False

A predecessor auditor who has been contacted by a successor auditor for information about the client does not have to obtain permission from the former client before providing any confidential information to the successor auditor because the confidentiality requirement does not extend to former clients.

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Definitions:

Public Debt

The total amount owed by the federal government to the owners of government securities; equal to the sum of past government budget deficits less government budget surpluses.

Regulatory Capture

A situation where regulatory agencies are dominantly influenced by the industries they are charged with regulating, often leading to biased decisions favoring industry.

Government Agency

A permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an agency of the federal or state government.

Influenced

The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.