Instead, as a result of faulty Medicaid data, medical providers bore the disruption and costs that come from compiling the records demanded, lived with the stress and uncertainty of an intrusive government audit, and confronted the fear that an unjustified audit could result in an even more unjustified law enforcement referral.
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The resulting lack of audit work can result in an auditor disclaiming an opinion on the financial statements.
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As a result, the audit office said it had decided not to seek a court ruling.
While audit firms cannot be immune to economic downturns, the PCAOB will evaluate whether such pressures result in fewer hours being devoted to audits, thereby impairing audit quality.
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While such transactions (conducted as part of a merger or through a subsidiary) are legal and thus somewhat easier to audit, far more secretive and as a result threatening are transactions peppered with illegality.
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One of the mitigating factors in Europe was a less dramatic result than expected from an independent audit of Spain's struggling banking sector, said Philippe Gijsels, head of research at BNP Paribas Fortis Global Markets.
"At least nine of the contractors we interviewed had shipments of goods critical to U.S. and coalition operations delayed as a result of unresolved tax assessments, " the Sigar audit said.
As a result of this potentially confusing wording, users of limited scope audit reports could be uncertain about what, if any, assurance these reports provide.
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Does the relationship result in the accountant acting as management or an employee of the audit client?
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