Independence Implies That the Auditor

question 16

Multiple Choice

Independence implies that the auditor:

• A) be impartial with respect to the client.
• B) must adopt the attitude of a detective during the audit.
• C) has an obligation solely to third parties.
• D) cannot provide any other professional services to an audit client.

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Definitions:

Ultimate Reality

A concept in various philosophical and religious traditions referring to the most fundamental nature of existence, beyond which no further causal explanation can be sought.

Anaximander

An early Pre-Socratic philosopher from Miletus in Ionia, notable for his work in cosmology, geography, and biology.

Descartes

René Descartes, a 17th-century French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist, known for his statement "Cogito, ergo sum" (I think, therefore I am) and his contributions to modern philosophy and the development of rationalism.

Substances

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