Because the auditors of XYX Company accepted a client firm’s questionable financial statements when the infractions have occurred over time, James believes that they are· setting ill-conceived goals.· exhibiting motivated blindness.· showing indirect blindness.· on a slippery slope.· overvaluing outcomes.

Cash flows during the first year of operations for the harman-kardon consulting company were as follows: cash collected from customers, $385,000; cash paid for rent, $49,000; cash paid to employees for services rendered during the year, $129,000; cash paid for utilities, $59,000. in addition, you determine that customers owed the company $69,000 at the end of the year and no bad debts were anticipated. also, the company owed the gas and electric company $2,900 at year-end, and the rent payment was for a two-year period.