An investor seeking to recover stock market losses from a CPA firm associated with an initial offering

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An investor seeking to recover stock market losses from a CPA firm associated with an initial offering of securities based on an unmodified opinion on financial statements that accompanied a registration statement, must establish that
a. The audited financial statements contain a false statement or omission of material fact. b. The investor relied on the financial statements.
c. The CPA firm did not act in good faith.
d. The CPA firm would have discovered the false statement or omission if it had exercised due care in its examination.

Financial Statements
Financial statements are the standardized formats to present the financial information related to a business or an organization for its users. Financial statements contain the historical information as well as current period’s financial...
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Auditing and Assurance Services

ISBN: 978-0077862343

6th edition

Authors: Timothy Louwers, Robert Ramsay, David Sinason, Jerry Straws

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