alleryStart learning →As advertising and consulting grew, critics said audit firms became more like what than auditors?
AGovernment regulators
BTax enforcement staff
CBankers and lenders
DBusiness consultants
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Business consultants
Firms drifted towards higher-earning consulting and paid less attention to audits, which made fraud easier to miss.
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