I’m sorry - paying for an audit is somehow a conflict of interest? How exactly is that?

As someone who had to contract auditing firms every year, and personally sign off in their report as part of our compliance, I would love to hear how I should have …what? Won the audit lottery? Applied for some sort of government assistance? Prayed to an audit fairy godmother?

Who the F else is paying for our audit? I want free audits! I bet everyone does.