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Quotation from Ernst & Ernst v. Hochfelder by Supreme Court of the United States
“The critical importance of the auditing accountant's role in insuring full disclosure cannot be overestimated.”
Ernst & Ernst v. Hochfelder, Dissent of Justice Blackmun (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute))
Justice Blackmun stresses the public responsibility of accountants who certify brokers' financial statements.
Citation: "The critical importance of the auditing accountant's role in insuring full disclosure cannot be overestimated." — Supreme Court of the United States, Ernst & Ernst v. Hochfelder, Dissent of Justice Blackmun (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute)). (id ernst-and-ernst-v-hochfelder-q6)
Portrait: US Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell - 1976 official portrait, Color negative by Robert S. Oakes, Public domain.
