An Auditor Who Accepts an Audit Engagement and Does Not

question 20

Multiple Choice

An auditor who accepts an audit engagement and does not possess the industry expertise of the business entity should:

• A)engage financial experts familiar with the nature of the business entity.
• B)obtain knowledge of matters that relate to the nature of the entity's business.
• C)refer a substantial portion of the audit to another auditor, who will act as the principal auditor.
• D)first inform management that an unmodified auditor's opinion cannot be issued.

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