To Emphasize Auditor Independence from Management, Publicly Traded Corporations Are

question 47

Multiple Choice

To emphasize auditor independence from management, publicly traded corporations are required to:

• A)appoint a partner of the CPA firm conducting the examination to the corporation's audit committee.
• B)establish a policy of discouraging social contact between employees of the corporation and the independent auditors.
• C)request that a representative of the independent auditor be on hand at the annual stockholders' meeting.
• D)have the independent auditor report to an audit committee of independent members of the board of directors.

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