If an attorney refuses to provide the auditor with information about material existing lawsuits or unasserted claims,
A) the attorney may face sanctions from the American Bar Association.
B) the auditors must modify their audit report to reflect the lack of available evidence.
C) the attorney can no longer represent the client.
D) the auditor must withdraw from the engagement.

Question

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When an attorney refuses to provide information about material existing lawsuits or unasserted claims, the auditors may not have sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding litigation, claims, and assessments. As a result, they must consider modifying their audit report to reflect this limitation in the scope of their audit.

If an Attorney Refuses to Provide the Auditor with Information