To succeed in obtaining a judgment, the bank would have to prove these three things as part
Question:
To succeed in obtaining a judgment, the bank would have to prove these three things as part of a five-step process.
a. False representation by the accountant; belief by the accountant the representation was accurate; the accountant intended to induce the third party to rely on accurate representation
b. Knowledge or belief by the accountant the representation was false; that the accountant intended to induce the third party to rely on false information; that the third party relied on false information
c. Accountant intended the third party to rely on accurate representation; that the third party relied on the accurate representation which was later proved false; that the third party suffered damages
d. That the third party suffered damages; an accurate representation by the accountant; knowledge or belief by the accountant that the representation was accurate
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Ethical Obligations and Decision Making in Accounting Text and Cases
ISBN: 978-1259969461
5th edition
Authors: Steven M. Mintz, Roselyn E. Morris