mostrar texto associado esconder texto associado The idea expressed in the second paragraph can be correctly explained by the following sentence: In 2002 a draft bill was voted by the American Congress proposing the setting of enhanced standard for all US state-owned-company boards, management and public accounting firms.

mostrar texto associado esconder texto associado Without changing the meaning of the text, the fragment “explains the basic rationale for instituting controls rather straightforwardly” (L.16-17) could be correctly replaced with explains a common-sense approach to retain control instead of simply handing it over.

mostrar texto associado esconder texto associado People have inherited from the Bible the notion that auditing is necessary because of the inherently dishonest nature of human beings.

mostrar texto associado esconder texto associado The word “allay” (L.3) is used as a verb and it means reduce or ease.

mostrar texto associado esconder texto associado The author points to a discontinuity in the history of financial bookkeeping from the end of the 15^th century to the 18^th century.