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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Chapter 4, Problem 39P
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Explain the liability of W to the client J Financial.
b.
To determine
Explain the defenses W’s attorney can raise in the case if A Construction also sues W for negligence.
c.
To determine
Explain if the auditor W due to his negligence will be able to recover his liability to pay damages from an insurance policy covering the practice of his profession.
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