[The following footnote was amended, effective for audits of fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2010. See PCAOB Release No. 2010-004.

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fn 3 Section 312, Audit Risk and Materiality in Conducting an Audit, paragraph .04, states that a misstatement can result from errors or fraud. [Footnote added, effective for audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or after December 15, 1999, by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 89.]