Jane Goodperson Performed an Audit on the Quagmire Corporation and Issued

question 24

Essay

Jane Goodperson performed an audit on the Quagmire Corporation and issued an unqualified opinion. Jane performed the audit with due professional care and in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Two months after the report is issued, Jane discovers on the news that the CEO of Quagmire, Johnny Best, had been stealing small amounts of inventory. The amount, however, is immaterial compared to the overall inventory of the corporation. Jane soon receives a call from Quagmire's CFO, Mark Beastly. Mark wants Jane to refund her audit fees. Mark thinks Jane did not properly perform the audit, as she did not discover this fraud. Further, he feels that now Quagmire's financial statements are not fairly stated because of Jane. How should Jane respond to this claim?

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