Invoke the substance-over-form principle


Arthur Young was criticized for not encouraging Lincoln to invoke the substance-over-form principle when accounting for its large real estate transactions. Briefly describe the substance over form concept and exactly what it requires. What responsibility, if any, do auditors have when a client violates this principle.

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Accounting Basics: Invoke the substance-over-form principle
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