Audits have inherent limitations: auditors are hired by the client, pressured to complete quickly and cheaply, and auditor payment depends on client approval—creating perverse incentive where client prepares financials, auditor reviews and certifies, client pays auditor if satisfied, analogous to student grading own homework.
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Anthony ChilupatiEvidence Quote
“it's like I tell you, 'Look, I just prepared my report card. I got an A. I now hand it to you and say, 'Look, it's an A.' And if you say that it's an A, I'll pay you X amount of money.'”
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No. 1 Forensic Accountant: The Coming AI Collapse | Anthony Scilipoti— The Knowledge Project PodcastCreated: 8/11/2026, 12:09:33 AM
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