Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9781259916984
Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 10, Problem 34QRA
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To determine
Explain the types of controls that should be established by a company that engages in derivative trading.
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To determine
Explain the
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