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5. Undue dependence on the fees from GHB Ltd. creates which threat of independence for the auditors?

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✅ Option A — Intimidation threat

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  • AIntimidation threat ✓
  • BFamiliarity threat
  • CSelf-interest threat
  • DAdvocacy threat Case Scenario 2 M/s KRISH & Company is a firm of Chartered Accountants based in Punjab, CA K, CA R, CA I, and CA SH are the partners of the firm. The firm is engaged in various audit assignments. The engagement partners, who were handling their respective assignments for the financial year 2023-24, dealt with the following issues raised during the course of their respective audits. M/s KRISH & Co. is appointed as the joint auditor along with M/s. PK. and Associates and M/s. RS and Associates for the audit of a large manufacturing company for the financial year 2023-24. CA K is in charge of this audit. They have divided their audit areas and have also identified the common audit areas, which will be applicable to all the joint auditors. While forming the opinion, CA K had a different opinion whereas, the other two audit firms shared the same opinion. Both of them contended that as they were forming a majority, M/s KRISH & Co. will have to agree with their opinion. CA R is conducting the statutory audit of PAWAN Ltd. He observed that, during the year, the company has issued shares at premium and has transferred the amount 4 SUGGESTED ANSWER received as premium to securities premium account. He wants to ensure that PAWAN Ltd. has utilised the amount available in the securities premium amount for the purposes permitted under the Companies Act, 2013. Registrar of Co-operative Societies has appointed M/s KRISH & Co. as the statutory auditor of NAND Co-operative Society for the financial year 2023-24. CA I is looking after the audit of the said registered society. During the year, in terms of Section 34 of the Cooperative Societies Act, with the sanction of the Registrar, Society has contributed for charitable purposes as defined in section 2 of the Charitable Endowments Act, 1890. CA I is ensuring whether requirements, as regards contribution made, have been complied with. All the engagement partners and the audit team of M/s KRISH & Co. have deliberations and discussions every week through google meet to review the progress of their respective assignments. During last such meet, CA SH, the managing partner, briefed to the team about the form, content, and extent of audit documentation in terms of SA 230, while citing examples of records to be excluded as well as to be included as a part of audit documentation. Based on the above facts, answer the following Q. Nos. 6 to 9.

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Correct Answer: Option **A** Explanation: As per the official suggested answer, option **A** is correct. Hence, **Option A** is the correct answer.

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