Hawkins requested permission to communicate with the predecessor auditor and review certain portions of the predecessor auditor's working papers.The prospective client's refusal to permit this will bear directly on Hawkins' decision concerning the:
A)Adequacy of the preplanned audit plan.
B)Ability to establish consistency in application of accounting principles between years.
C)Apparent scope limitation.
D)Integrity of management.

Question

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The refusal to allow communication with the predecessor auditor or to review their working papers raises questions about the integrity of management, as it suggests they may be hiding information or not being fully transparent. This is a red flag for auditors assessing whether to take on a new client.

Hawkins Requested Permission to Communicate with the Predecessor Auditor and Review