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Auditor Liability
Throughout the Eighties and into the Nineties the question of
liability has become more prevalent in the practice of public accounting.
Recently, the AICPA has been lobbying for liability reform in cases
involving negligence or malpractice by public accountants. Opposition to
this lobbying has come from consumer advocacy organizations, trial
lawyers' associations, and state public inte ....
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.... removing the element of
risk at the firm level. The threat of litigation provides public
accountants with a deterrent against negligent work. Finally, the results
of lawsuits cause the profession itself to implement new standards.
(Bolinger p.54)
The AICPA and its supporters have developed their argument based
on continued liability's likely effect on the profession as well as an
economic argument. The arguments in favor of liability reform include the
effect of continued liability o ....
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