A Unique Aspect of the HealthSouth Case Discussed in the Text

question 32

Multiple Choice

A unique aspect of the HealthSouth case discussed in the text of this chapter is:

• A) The external auditors failed to assess whether the internal controls operated as intended
• B) Top management certified that the financial statements were accurate
• C) The external auditors violated the independence standards because they were involved in a business venture with members of top management
• D) Top management hyped the stock price to increase the value of their stock options

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