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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