For Prospective Clients That Have Previously Been Audited by Another

question 54

True/False

For prospective clients that have previously been audited by another CPA firm, the predecessor auditor is required to communicate with the successor auditor.

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Definitions:

Half-Year Convention

A tax and accounting method that treats all assets acquired or disposed of during a year as being acquired or disposed at the midpoint of that year.

Sum-Of-The-Years'-Digits

An accelerated depreciation method that applies a decreasing fraction to the depreciable cost of an asset over its useful life.

Depreciation Expense

An accounting method for allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the asset's decrease in value over time.

Impairment Review

An examination of assets to determine if their carrying value exceeds their recoverable amount, potentially leading to an impairment loss.