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Acc Ethics Ch6
Acc Ethics Ch6
Acc Ethics Ch6
Chapter 6
Legal, Regulatory, and Professional
Obligations of Auditor
After studying Chapter 6, you should be able to:
LO6-1 Distinguish between common-law rulings and auditors’ legal
liability.
LO6-2 Explain the basis for auditors’ statutory legal liability.
LO 6-3 Discuss auditors’ legal liabilities under SOX.
LO 6-4 Explain the provisions of the FCPA.
LO6-5 Describe the cultural and professional constraints on adopting
IFRS.
LO6-6 Distinguish between legal compliance and management by
values.
LO 6-7 Discuss the factors that promote global ethics, and prevent
global fraud and bribery.
Legal, Regulatory, and Professional Obligations of
Auditor