Question

Public companies under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission are required by law to hire a certified public accounting firm (independent auditor) to assess whether their published financial statements are in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). This statement is:_______.

Answer 1

Answer:

True

Explanation:

In case of the public companies who are in control of the Securities and Exchange Commission have a requirement to hire an independent auditor we can say Chartered Accountant (CAs) who give their views upon the financial statements that are published whether they are in compliance of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Based on this, the independent auditor give the qualified or unqualified opinion

Therefore, the given statement is true