Tana Thorne works for a public accounting company and aspires to be a partner one day. Thorne is invited by Allnet Company's management to create a proposal to audit Allnet's financial accounts. When considering the audit charge, Allnet's management offers a price range in which the amount is determined by Allnet's reported earnings. The more the profit, the greater the audit fee paid to Thorne's business. Describe some of the ethical concerns that influenced your recommendation.

Tana Thorne works for a public accounting company and aspires to be a partner one day. Thorne is invited by Allnet Company's management to create a proposal to audit Allnet's financial accounts. When considering the audit charge, Allnet's management offers a price range in which the amount is determined by Allnet's reported earnings. The more the profit, the greater the audit fee paid to Thorne's business. Describe some of the ethical concerns that influenced your recommendation.

Contemporary Auditing

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ISBN:9781337650380

Author:KNAPP

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Chapter2: Audits Of High-risk Accounts

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