A CPA Firm Knows That Clients Find It Difficult to Change

question 24

Multiple Choice

A CPA firm knows that clients find it difficult to change auditors after a professional relationship has been in place for several years because the termination of an auditor often makes investors concerned about the trustworthiness of a company's financial statements.To take advantage of this fact,this CPA firm routinely bids on new audit engagements at a fee that is likely to be 25 percent lower than the fees bid by its competitors.The CPA firm plans to recoup this fee differential by steadily raising its fees to above-market rates in subsequent years.The CPA firm's policy creates:

• A) A current conflict of interest
• B) A foreseeable future conflict of interest
• C) An appearance of a conflict of interest, but not an actual one
• D) No conflict of interest

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Definitions:

Financial Statement(s)

Formal records of the financial activities and position of a business, person, or other entity, presented in a structured manner.

Normal Balance

The side of an account (debit or credit) where increases in the account are recorded.

Financial Statement(s)

Documents that provide an overview of a business's financial condition, including balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.

Permanent/Temporary

Categories of accounts in accounting, where permanent accounts have balances that are carried over into future periods, while temporary accounts are closed at the end of each accounting period.