AUDITING-TEXT (LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 1, Problem 18CYBK
To determine
Introduction:Discontinued clients can be defined as those clients for whom the auditing services are discontinued by the audit firm. The auditing firm informs the clients about the discontinuance of auditing services in future.
To examine:Whether the given statement is true or false.
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AUDITING-TEXT (LOOSELEAF)
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