Assume that an auditor makes an agreement with a client that the audit fee will be contingent upon the number of days required to complete the engagement. Is this a violation of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct? What is the essence of the rule of professional conduct dealing with contingent fees, and what are the reasons for the rule?

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Assume that an auditor makes an agreement with a client that the audit fee will be contingent upon the number of days required to complete the engagement. Is this a violation of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct? What is the essence of the rule of professional conduct dealing with contingent fees, and what are the reasons for the rule?

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It is a systematic examination of books of accounts of an individual or a firm. It is done by the professional CPA; called auditors. Auditing starts where accounting end, it provides opinion on the entity's financial statement. An auditor is deemed as a responsible person, has ethical and legal duties toward stakeholders and corporations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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