Prior to beginning the field work on a new audit engagement in which a CPA does not possess expertise in the industry in which the client operates, the CPA should

a. Reduce audit risk by lowering the preliminary estimates of materiality.

b. Design special tests of financial statement balances to compensate for the lack of industry expertise.

c. Engage financial experts familiar with the nature of the industry.

d. Obtain a knowledge of matters that relate to the nature of the entity’s business.