Which of the following is an accurate statement about professional skepticism? Select one: a. Professional skepticism involves a critical assessment of the evidence. Professional skepticism involves a critical assessment of the evidence. b. Professional skepticism is only necessary for the audits of public companies c. It is easy for auditors to understand that their clients may try to deceive them throughout the audit process d. Professional skepticism is easy to implement in practice.

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