A CPA Who Fraudulently Performs an Audit of a Corporation's

question 33

Multiple Choice

A CPA who fraudulently performs an audit of a corporation's financial statements will:

• A)probably be liable to any person who suffered a loss as a result of the fraud.
• B)be liable only to the corporation and to third parties who are members of a class of intended users of the financial statements.
• C)probably be liable to the corporation even though its management was aware of the fraud and did not rely on the financial statements.
• D)be liable only to third parties in privity of contract with the CPA.

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