Management Failed to Put in a System of Adequate Internal

question 21

Multiple Choice

Management failed to put in a system of adequate internal controls. The public accounting firm uncovered the weakness, but did not report it to the Board members of the company. What
Kind of liability, if any, would the auditors be exposed to?

• A) breach of contract
• B) contributory negligence
• C) a and b
• D) no liability

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Definitions:

Time Value

The concept that money available today is worth more than the same amount in the future due to its potential earning capacity.

Payback Period

The time it takes for an investment to generate income or revenue equal to its cost, used to assess the feasibility or risk of an investment.

Cash Flows

The net amount of cash being transferred into and out of a business.

Internal Rate

The interest rate at which the net present value of all the cash flows (both positive and negative) from a project or investment equals zero, used in capital budgeting to measure and compare the profitability of investments.