Working Together There may be problems for the two audit firms to work together harmoniously
Joint Liability Both firms are jointly liable
They could, however, blame each other, making the litigation process more complex
However, it could be argued that joint liability is not necessarily a drawback, as the firms should both be covered by
professional indemnity insurance.
So what if the subsidiary report is qualified - is the group too??
It basically depends if the group auditor thinks it is material or not
If so - then the group accounts are qualified too
If not - then no effect