During the year under audit, a client may have committed an illegal act. a. Define the term

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During the year under audit, a client may have committed an illegal act.

a. Define the term illegal act.

b. What characteristics of illegal acts influence the auditor's responsibilities?

c. The auditor's responsibility for illegal client acts is the same regardless of their effects on the financial statements. Do you agree? Explain.

d. What information during the course of an audit may be indicative of possible illegal acts? How should the auditor respond to this evidence?

e. What are the possible effects of illegal acts on the auditor's report? What other responsibilities does the auditor have to communicate illegal acts to others?

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Modern Auditing

ISBN: 9780471596875

6th Edition

Authors: William C. Boynton, Walter G. Kell

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