All of the Following Factors Have Led to Increased Litigation

question 99

Multiple Choice

All of the following factors have led to increased litigation against the auditor except

• A)class-action suits.
• B)increased complexity of accounting standards.
• C)less demanding auditing standards for detection of errors and regularities.
• D)joint and several liability statutes.

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