The SEC requires companies to disclose the audit and non-audit fees paid to the CPA firm, why? A Because such a disclosure is needed for a free market system, understanding the supply and demand of services B Because the IRS uses such fees to make initial inquiries into possible tax evasion Continue Skip
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