A COMPANY HAS DISCOVERED THAT IT HAS BEEN UNDERESTIMATING ITS WARRANTY EXPENSESFOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF THIS ERROR ON THECOMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE STEPS THE COMPANY SHOULD TAKE TOCORRECT THE ERROR. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS ERROR FOR THE COMPANY'SINTERNAL CONTROLS? HOW CAN THE COMPANY PREVENT SIMILAR ERRORS IN THE FUTURE?

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