Ethical Dilemmas and Auditor Independence

• Week 8 Discussions
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• Examine the role of professional ethics in conducting an audit.  Select an ethical dilemma that may arise during an audit and discuss how you would resolve it. 
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• Discuss auditor independence in the AICPA Code rules. Examine current safeguards available to reduce the risks of violating auditor independence.

Ethics Rule and Illegal Acts

• Discuss the CPA responsibility in reporting illegal acts as stated in the article below. Would the new rule reduce AICPA ethics violations?  Support your conclusion.
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“Ethics rule will require CPAs to discuss suspected illegal acts with clients”, located at: https://www.thetaxadviser.com/issues/2018/feb/ethics-rule-suspected-illegal-acts-clients.html