How should a successor auditor respond to a client's refusal to permit communication with the predecessor auditor?

Regarding Target’s audit report:a. Who is Target’s auditor?b. Did Target receive a “clean” (unmodified) audit opinion?

A predecessor auditor will ordinarily initiate communication with the successor auditor:     Prior to the successor's acceptance of the engagement and subsequent to the successor's acceptance of the engagement, Just prior to the successor's acceptance of the engagement but not subsequent to the successor's acceptance of the engagement, Not prior to the successor's acceptance of the engagement but subsequent to the successor's acceptance of the engagement, Neither one

What is meant by the evaluation of a client's ability to continue as a going concern? What are some situations that would require modification of the auditor's opinion related to going concern? What is the auditor's responsibility for assessing a client's ability to continue as a going concern?

Explain the departures an auditor can award a client from an unqualified audit report.

When applying the GAO's conceptual framework (framework), which step should the auditor apply first? Evaluate the threat to independence. Apply safeguards to mitigate threats to independence. Determine whether use of the framework is required. Identify the threat to independence. When applying the GAD's conceptual framework (framework), which step should the auditor apply first? Evaluate the threat to independence O Apply safeguards to mitigate threats to independence O Determine whether use of the framework is required. O Identify the threat to independence

What is the auditors responsibility regarding the noncompliance with laws by a client?

Obtaining an understanding of the internal control structure is required for first time audit client, but not necessary for recurring clients.  TRUE OR FALSE? WHY?

Auditors must use their professional judgment_ O to distinguish if a misstatement or scope limitation is just material or pervasively material O to distinguish if a misstatement or scope limitation is just immaterial or pervasively material O to determine if the firm has the ability to pay the auditor for services rendered O in selecting the client's audit committee

What basic conditions must be met before auditors can issue an unqualified report.