AUDITING RMU
AUDITING RMU
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ISBN: 9781260934830
Author: MESSIER
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Concept Introduction:Auditor legal liability includes the legal activities against or for the auditors. The auditor is in the contractual relationship with theclient and if he does not perform according to the terms of the contract, the client can claim against the auditor.As per the common law, the auditor is liable for the negligence, breach of contract, and fraud procedure claimed by the clients.

To discuss:The ways in which the Sarbanes-Oxley act changes criminal liability for auditors of public companies

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