Question 5 In the Crazy Eddie case, there were many problemsrelating to the auditing firm and their auditing procedures. (1>The auditors of Crazy Eddie were subject to certain broad criticismsregarding the audit engagement, some of which may have impaired their independence. Identify and briefly explain these criticisms. (2>For the Crazy Eddie case, identify specific deficiencies in the auditors' procedures that ledto their failureto discover financial statement fraud. For each weakness in auditing: procedures identified, recommend an alternative approach/procedure that should have led· to the detection of the frauds in question.

Question 5 In the Crazy Eddie case, there were many problemsrelating to the auditing firm and their auditing procedures. (1>The auditors of Crazy Eddie were subject to certain broad criticismsregarding the audit engagement, some of which may have impaired their independence. Identify and briefly explain these criticisms. (2>For the Crazy Eddie case, identify specific deficiencies in the auditors' procedures that ledto their failureto discover financial statement fraud. For each weakness in auditing: procedures identified, recommend an alternative approach/procedure that should have led· to the detection of the frauds in question.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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