Would an investor who requests a copy of the audited financial statements of the company from company management before the audit is completed be able to rely on the work of the auditors?

(a) Yes.

b) Yes, provided the auditors knew.

(c) No.

(d) No, unless this information induced the investor to behave in a different way to how he or she would have behaved without receiving the financial statements.

Choose the best answer.