Principles of Auditing & Other Assurance Services (Irwin Accounting)
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ISBN: 9780077729141
Author: Ray Whittington, Kurt Pany
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Explain whether the threat can impair the independence of Mr. R.
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Roger Royce, CPA, has encountered a situation that he thinks may pose a threat to his independence with respect to Watson, Incorporated an audit client. The situation is not addressed by an independence rule or regulation. Using the AICPA Conceptual Framework for Independence Standards, describe how Royce can determine whether the threat truly impairs his independence.
AICPA independence requirements suggest that a CPA should evaluate whether a particular threat to independence would lead a reasonable person, aware of all the relevant facts, to conclude that:
a
A questioning mind reveals doubt as to independence.
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An unacceptable risk of non-independence exists.
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The accountant is definitely not independent.
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There is substantial cause for a legal finding of non-independence.
Do you believe that the SEC should prohibit auditors from providing all nonaudit services for audit clients? Use ethical reasoning to support your answer.
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- Do you think it would be ethical for a CPA to have someone else do for her that which she is prohibited from doing by the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct? Why or why not? Do you think a CPA can justify allowing the unethical behavior of a supervisor by claiming, “It’s not my job to police the behavior of others?”arrow_forwardADCB conducts regular internal investigations and audits to comply with regulatory requests. These internal audits are not that important. Is the statement True or False? Choose the correct option and select SUBMIT. False. True.arrow_forwardWhich of the following actions would be considered as self-interest threats? Select which two options are correct. Select one or more: A. A member of the assurance team is a director of the client. B. An auditor acts as an advocate on behalf of an assurance client. C. An auditor has potential employment with an assurance client. D. One client provides a high percentage of total audit fees.arrow_forward
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