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Which of the following parties is responsible for the fairness of the representations made in financial statements? * O AICPA. O Independent auditor. O Audit committee. Client's management.

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Chapter15: Audit Reports For Financial Statement Audits

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Audit Procedures

Audit Procedures are methods and techniques performed by the auditor to determine the quality of financial information of clients, thereby expressing an opinion on true & fair view of financial statements and entity position. They are identified and applied at the planning stage of audit after determining audit objectives, scope, approach, and risk assessment.

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Which of the following parties is
responsible for the fairness of the
representations made in financial
statements? *
O AICPA.
Independent auditor.
O Audit committee.
O Client's management.

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