The form that must be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission whenever a company plans to issue new securities to the public is the

Current professional auditing standards require the performance of analytical procedures during the planning and completion phases of the audit.

The assessment against a defendant of that portion of the damage caused by the defendant’s negligence is called

The laws that have been developed through court decisions are called

Which of the following statements is true of a public company’s financial statements?

Auditing standards require that the auditor evaluate whether there is a substantial doubt about a client’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least

Briefly describe the circumstances when it is acceptable to use negative confirmations.

Which of the following assertions is described as “this assertion addresses whether all transactions that should be included in the financial statements are in fact included”?

A CPA firm may decide not to continue doing audits for an existing audit client simply due to what the CPA firm deems to be excessive risk, alone, even if the audit engagement is very profitable to the CPA firm.

The fieldwork for the December 31, 2020 audit of Schmidt Corporation ended on March 17, 2021. The financial statements and auditor’s report were issued on March 29, 2021. In each of the material situations (1 through 5) below, indicate the appropriate action.  The situations are as follows:________ 1. On March 1, 2021, one of Schmidt Corporation’s major customers declared bankruptcy. The customer’s financial condition in 2020 was deteriorating and they owed Schmidt Corporation a large sum of money as of the balance sheet date.                           The appropriate action is to [one]. ________ 2. On February 17, 2021, Schmidt Corporation sold some machinery for its book value.                          The appropriate action is to [two].________ 3. On February 20, 2021 a flood destroyed the entire uninsured inventory in one of Schmidt’s warehouses.                           The appropriate action is to [three].________ 4. On January 5, 2021, there was a significant decline in the market value of the securities held for resale from their value as of the balance sheet date.                            The appropriate action is to [four].________ 5. On March 10, 2021, the company settled a lawsuit at an amount significantly higher than the amount recorded as a liability on the books as of the balance sheet date.                            The appropriate action is to [five].