Indicate Whether You Agree or Disagree with the Following Statements

question 15

Essay

Indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements and explain your reasoning.
a) To ensure that it is independent of prospective and continuing clients, an audit firm must review the threats to independence, and make certain that safeguards are put in place to limit or remove those threats.
b) The final stage in the client acceptance and continuance decision process involves assessing independence threats.
c) By signing the engagement letter, management is not necessarily considered to be responsible for the financial statements.
d) To successfully sue an auditor, a plaintiff must only prove that a duty of care was owed by the auditor.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Capacity

The maximum amount of products that can be produced in a given period of time using available resources in a manufacturing facility.

Agility

The ability to move quickly and easily, often used in organizations to describe the ability to adapt rapidly to market changes or challenges.

Forecasts

Predictions about future conditions or occurrences, often based on statistical analysis or current trends.

Push Model

A distribution method where products are pushed through the supply chain, from production to final consumers, without direct consumer demand driving it.