Knowledge and risk of performing an audit


Question: Discuss the Lincoln Savings and Loan audit failure related to lack of industry knowledge. Consider whether there are any industries for which audits do not require particular industry expertise on the part of the audit partner. How does rotation of the audit partner (as required by SOX and the SEC) interact with the need for industry knowledge and risk of performing an audit?

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