Across
- 2. Possibility of something going wrong
- 5. Independence status applied to individuals subject to additional audit‑related restrictions
- 7. Immediate family members defined as individuals who receive more than half of their support from the professional; can be unrelated and may include adult children or elderly parents
- 8. Regularly review and track personal financial interests to ensure ongoing independence compliance
Down
- 1. Program that automatically updates KICS portfolios through a daily electronic data feed for activated brokerage accounts.
- 3. Acronym for the KPMG system used to report and monitor personal financial relationships for independence compliance.
- 4. Entity whose financial statements are examined by an independent auditor
- 6. Free from relationships or interests that could compromise integrity, objectivity, or professional judgment
