How Is a CPA Firm Insulated from Being Pressured by Management

question 3

Multiple Choice

How is a CPA firm insulated from being pressured by management?

• A) The audit committee approves hiring, firing, and paying fees to external auditors.
• B) The chairman of the board approves the external auditor's fees as well as the engagement letter.
• C) The IRS approves the external auditor's fees as well as the engagement letter.
• D) The CPA firm is not insulated from management.

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