ICANAudit & AssuranceRegulatory and Ethical Framework2025

Which of the following creates a self-review threat to auditor independence?

AAuditing financial statements the audit firm prepared for the clientCORRECT
BAccepting a modest gift from a client
CA long association with the client
DActing as an advocate in a tax dispute
AI
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Why the answer is A, and why the others tempt you.
Self-review arises where the auditor evaluates work previously performed by the firm, such as accounts the firm prepared, because the auditor is unlikely to be critical of the firm's own output.
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