Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9781259916984
Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 3, Problem 34AOQ
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Identify the person who is not a covered member for an attest engagement under the Independence Rule of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.
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Which of the following professional services is an attestation engagement?(1) A consulting service engagement to provide computer-processing advice to a client.(2) An engagement to report on compliance with statutory requirements.(3) An income tax engagement to prepare federal and state tax returns.(4) The preparation of financial statements from a client’s financial records.
According to the Code of Professional Conduct of the AICPA, for which type of service may a CPA
receive a contingent fee?
O Performing an audit of a financial statement.
O Performing a review of a financial statement.
O Performing an examination of a prospective financial statement.
O Seeking a private letter ruling.
Which of the following family relationships is most likely to impair a CPA's independence with respect to a particular audit client on which the CPA works as a “covered member”?
Select one:
The CPA's spouse participates in a savings plan sponsored by the client.
A cousin has an immaterial investment in the client of which the CPA is aware.
The CPA's father is president of the audit client.
A close relative has a material investment in that client of which the CPA is not aware.
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