Mr. Abdullah is an auditor in XYZ LLC. His job is to see the correctness of financial statements and to give suggestions. He came to know that his company is entering into a new product line, so he started discussing about it on various places and about its projection in the future. In this situation there is a chance of _________________. a. None of the options b. Familiarity threat c. Self review threat d. Advocacy threat

Mr. Abdullah is an auditor in XYZ LLC. His job is to see the correctness of financial statements and to give suggestions. He came to know that his company is entering into a new product line, so he started discussing about it on various places and about its projection in the future. In this situation there is a chance of _________________. a. None of the options b. Familiarity threat c. Self review threat d. Advocacy threat

Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337619455

Author:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Publisher:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Chapter2: The Auditor’s Responsibilities Regarding Fraud And Mechanisms To Address Fraud: Regulation And Corporate Governance

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