Answer:
they believe that independent opinion expressed by an independent auditor on such a financial statement is more reliable than financial statement not from such a source due to potential conflict of interest.
Explanation:
The financial statement audited by an independent CPA is more reliable than the ones audited by a non-independent CPA. This is so because of the statutory responsibilities of the independent CPA.
The non-independent CPA is under the control of the management but the independent CPA is not responsible to the management but the shareholders.
