Auditing and Assurance Services (16th Edition)
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Explain the manner in which Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 increase criminal liability for auditors.
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- After the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002, many new responsibilities were put into place for organizations and their management. What are the four significant issues that were addressed by the act and its provisions as presented in this chapter? How does the act and its various requirements help deter fraudulent activity?arrow_forwardWhat are the auditor’s responsibilities under the Corporations Act toreport breaches of the Act? Who does the auditor report to?arrow_forwardSOX, whistleblower awards is apparently wrong. Which else could be the right answer?arrow_forward
- Has the accounting profession created a situation in which auditors’ ethical behavior is impaired by their professional obligations? How does the profession’s view of such obligations relate to how courts tend to view the legal liability of auditors?arrow_forwardWhat is the auditor's role in reporting violations of the Corporations Act under the Corporations Act? Who does the auditor have to answer to?arrow_forwardWhat does a third-party user of financial statements have to prove under common law in a suit against an auditor for the auditor's negligence?arrow_forward
- What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of permitting auditors to provide nonaudit services (such as tax services) to clients?arrow_forwardWho are covered by the anti-bribery provisions? Who are covered by the accounting provisions?arrow_forwardHow would an auditor communicate known there are violations of the law and the auditor's responsibilities according to the law?arrow_forward
- From the Auditor's point of view, what is your recommendations and solution about Enron's Accounting Scandal?arrow_forwardWhat defenses are available to auditors against suits brought by clients under common law? Against suits brought by third parties under common law?arrow_forwardCompare and contrast traditional auditors’ legal responsibilitiesto clients and third-party users under common law. How has that law changed in recent years?arrow_forward
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