Question

1. Under the Securities Act of 1933, initial purchasers of securities may sue the auditors for misleading audited financial statements and need not prove that they relied on the financial statements. The burden of proof is on the auditors to prove that they were __________ in the performance of their work. 2. When CPAs are associated with __________, a possibility exists that the client may misinterpret the extent of the CPAs' services and believe that the accountants are acting as auditors. 3. A document including audited financial statements that must be filed with the SEC by any company intending to sell its securities to the public through the mails or interstate commerce is called a __________. 4. When damage to another is directly attributable to a wrongdoer's act, __________ is said to exist. 5. An __________ is the written contract summarizing the relationship between the auditors and the client.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Under the Securities Act of 1933, initial purchasers of securities may sue the auditors for misleading audited financial statements and need not prove that they relied on the financial statements. The burden of proof is on the auditors to prove that they were relied in the performance of their work.

2. When CPAs are associated with unaudited financial statements

, a possibility exists that the client may misinterpret the extent of the CPAs' services and believe that the accountants are acting as auditors.

3. A document including audited financial statements that must be filed with the SEC by any company intending to sell its securities to the public through the mails or interstate commerce is called a Form S-1.

4. When damage to another is directly attributable to a wrongdoer's act, proximate cause is said to exist.

5. An engagement letter is the written contract summarizing the relationship between the auditors and the client.