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- November 15, 2016 at 6:39 pm #349130
Hi
question reference :sep/dec 2015 question no 4 part b
my question is, if a client has unpaid audit fees from previous period. would this lead to a perceived loan to the client?
and would this result to a threat to the auditors?
can you please explain the implications or what the auditors should do in this matter.thanks alot
November 15, 2016 at 8:13 pm #349141“if a client has unpaid audit fees from previous period. would this lead to a perceived loan to the client?”
Yes
“and would this result to a threat to the auditors(‘ independence)”
Yes
“can you please explain the implications or what the auditors should do in this matter”
Don’t let your client take too long to pay your fee notes!
Chase them up!
Credit control!
Don’t do any more work and when they come crying to you that the taxman is chasing them … tell them straight! “Pay our outstanding fee note and then we shall help you – but this time we want payment in advance”
November 16, 2016 at 5:21 am #349188Thanks and also would there be any instance when we decide to not provide audit services to them any further?
maybe if the risk is high as they have not been payingNovember 16, 2016 at 6:30 am #349207Here’s the last paragraph from my previous post
“Don’t do any more work and when they come crying to you that the taxman is chasing them … tell them straight! “Pay our outstanding fee note and then we shall help you – but this time we want payment in advance””
November 16, 2016 at 6:36 am #349209ok got it thanks
November 16, 2016 at 1:25 pm #349257You’re welcome
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