The Sarbanes-Oxley Act strengthens auditors’ independence by requiring that: Group of answer choices All audit team members must rotate off of the engagement after five years. The lead partner and concurring partner must rotate off of the engagement after five years. A publicly held company must change audit firms after five years. A publicly held company cannot hire someone as chief financial officer if that person worked on the audit within the last five years.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act strengthens auditors’ independence by requiring that: Group of answer choices All audit team members must rotate off of the engagement after five years. The lead partner and concurring partner must rotate off of the engagement after five years. A publicly held company must change audit firms after five years. A publicly held company cannot hire someone as chief financial officer if that person worked on the audit within the last five years.

Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach to Conducting a Quality Audit

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305080577

Author:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Publisher:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Chapter1: Auditing: Integral To The Economy

Section: Chapter Questions

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