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Do you believe that the auditors should be responsible to users other than the shareholders? Give reasons to support your answer.

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i) As a result of developments in case law Donahue V Stephenson in 1932 to Hedley Byrne & Co. Ltd V Heller & Partners Ltd in 1963, auditors may be held to owe a duty of care to third parties under certain circumstances. A third party who suffers a loss through reliance on misleading audited accounts may bring an action for damages against the auditor in tort.
ii) Such a requirement would make auditors more vigilant in their work because of potential liabilities.
iii) Creates an avenue to compensate other users for lose occasioned by auditors negligence.
iv) Protection of public interests at large from fraudulent auditors.

Wilfykil answered the question on February 21, 2019 at 05:39

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