Tana Thorne is an accountant who aspires to become a partner in a public accounting company. Thorne is invited by Allnet Company's management to submit a proposal to audit Allnet's financial accounts. When considering the audit charge, Allnet's management offers a price range based on Allnet's reported earnings. The more the profit, the greater the audit fee payable to Thorne's business. What ethical considerations apply to this situation? Explain.

Tana Thorne is an accountant who aspires to become a partner in a public accounting company. Thorne is invited by Allnet Company's management to submit a proposal to audit Allnet's financial accounts. When considering the audit charge, Allnet's management offers a price range based on Allnet's reported earnings. The more the profit, the greater the audit fee payable to Thorne's business. What ethical considerations apply to this situation? Explain.

Contemporary Auditing

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Chapter2: Audits Of High-risk Accounts

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