ACC 499 WEEK 8 DISCUSSION 1 “ETHICAL DILEMMAS AND AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE”

This is for a discussion board.  Does not need to be set-up as an essay.  Provide 2 references from within 5 years from the United States.

• Examine the role of professional ethics in conducting an audit.  Select an ethical dilemma that may arise during an audit and discuss how you would resolve it.
• Discuss auditor independence in the AICPA Code rules. Examine current safeguards available to reduce the risks of violating auditor independence.