Question

A firm engages in a new type of financial transaction that has a material effect on its earnings. An analyst should most likely be suspicious of the new transaction if: no accounting standard exists that applies to the transaction. management has not explained its business purpose. the transaction is not governed by existing regulations.

Answer 1

management has not explained its business purpose

Step-by-step explanation:

Since in the question it is mentioned that the firm is engaged in the new financial transaction that contains the material impact on the earnings so this represents that it could be come under the pre existed accounting standards.

Also everyone should be aware of the business purpose plus it is not established for changing off the financial statements

So it would be suspicious because the purpose of the business could not be explained