1. What steps does an auditor ordinarily take when confirming cash balances held on deposits with financial institutions?
2. What additional steps should the auditors have taken whent hey received the smudged fax copy printed on Bank of America letterhead?
3. What red flags did the auditors miss?
4. What steps should Deloitte &Touche SpA have taken with respect to Grant Thornton'saudit of the Cayman Island subsidiaries?