Which of the Following Would Most Likely Be a Violation

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would most likely be a violation of the independence requirement found in the responsibilities principle under generally accepted auditing standards?

• A)An auditor on the engagement has a distant relative who is employed by a vendor that does a significant amount of business with clients.
• B)The client's Chief Executive Officer graduated from the same university as the partner in charge of the accounting firm.
• C)An auditor on the engagement owns a financial interest in the stock of the client.
• D)The client provides financial support to a number of charitable causes that also receive support from the accounting firm.

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Definitions:

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