Another conflict of interest arises when an auditor provides an overly favorableaudit to solicit or retain audit business. The unfortunate collapse of Arthur Andersen—once one of the five largest accounting firms in the United States—suggests that thismay be the most dangerous conflict of interest (see the Mini-Case box).Credit Assessment and Consulting in Credit Rating Agencies Investors usecredit ratings (e.g., Aaa or Baa) that reflect the probability of default to determinethe creditworthiness of particular debt securities. As a consequence, debt ratingsplay a major role in the pricing of debt securities and in the regulatory process.
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