Which of the Following Statements Regarding Auditors Is False

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding auditors is false?

• A) Most auditors have a longstanding relationship with their audit clients; this extended relationship and the auditors' desire to keep the lucrative auditing fees makes auditors less willing to challenge management.
• B) Most accounting firms have developed large and extremely profitable consulting divisions. Obviously, if an audit team refuses to accommodate a request by a client's management, that client will be less likely to choose the accounting firm's consulting division for its next consulting contract.
• C) Auditing firms are supposed to ensure that a company's financial statements accurately reflect the financial state of the firm.
• D) In the post Sarbanes-Oxley world, accounting firms are no longer allowed to offer both audit and non-audit services to the same firm.

Recognize the different bases used in preparing component percentages and their implications.

Understand the differences and interrelations among various turnover ratios.

Differentiate between concepts involving changes in ratios due to specific financial actions or conditions.

Understand the major forms of fossil fuels and their impact on global energy consumption.

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Definitions:

Prototype

A preliminary version, prototype, or iteration of a product developed to evaluate a concept or process, or to serve as an example for replication or educational purposes.

Capital

Financial assets or resources that businesses use to fund their operations and growth, including equity, debt, and other financial instruments.

Exit Strategies

Plans developed by a business or investor to sell, liquidate, or otherwise exit their position in an investment at an appropriate time.

Due Diligence

The investigation or exercise of care that a reasonable business or person is normally expected to take before entering into an agreement or transaction with another party.