Respond to the two unrelated questions in a single post by the end of the day on Thursday (). This is a post first forum. In order to see other responses to these questions, you must first post your response.

Once you have made your initial response, please respond to a post of one of your fellow classmates by 11pm on Sunday.

In your follow-up response, it is not necessary for you to comment on all the points raised by your classmate. However, to receive full credit, you need to state something more than simply I agree with you

Prompt a

Many companies are required to have a financial audit by an independent CPA firm. Independence requires an objective approach to the audit process. The audit is intended to provide reasonable assurance, but not absolute assurance, that the financial statements are presented fairly. The firm being audited pays the CPA firm to complete the audit. For example, Google paid its auditor, Ernst & Young, over $14 million to complete their 2016 audit. Do you believe that the auditor can be truly independent when their payment of fees is dependent on the client?

Prompt b

Can you think of any business leaders who are known for their virtues? Who, and what company are they associated with? Or is difficult for you to think of business leaders who are known for their virtues?