Gert,an Accountant,contracts to Conduct an Audit for Hailey

question 36

Multiple Choice

Gert,an accountant,contracts to conduct an audit for Hailey.In per?forming the audit,Gert fails to detect certain misconduct.Gert is most likely

• A)liable if a normal audit would have revealed the misconduct.
• B)liable if Gert issues a specifically qualified opinion.
• C)not liable if Gert generally disclaims any liability.
• D)not liable if the misconduct was due to Hailey's negligence.

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Definitions:

Self-Actualization

In Abraham H. Maslow’s theory, an actualization of one’s potential arrived at by satisfaction of a hierarchy of needs visualized as a pyramid. At the base are biological or survival needs; the next step up is the need for friendship and affiliation; finally, there is an assurance of self-worth, which comes from giving and receiving love and from an internalized sense of self-esteem. In Maslow’s view, abnormal or dysfunctional behaviour results from a failure to attain the self-esteem necessary to achieve self-actualization.

Abraham Maslow

A psychologist known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs.

Hierarchy of Needs

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow that outlines a five-tier model of human needs, from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.

Beck's Theory

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