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If some frauds are deemed common, should auditors be held liable if they do not find a common fraud? Why or why not?

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This solution explains why an auditor should be held liable for not detecting a common fraud, addressing ethical principles and fraudulent activity.

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Yes, an auditor should be held liable for not detecting a common fraud because he is bound by ethical principles of his profession to report any detectable fraudulent activity in an organization, no matter how minuscule it might seem at a surface level.

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