EBK AUDITING & ASSURANCE SERVICES: A SY
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Chapter 16, Problem 16.27P
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To determine
Introduction:The
To explain: Themissing information that is essential to the audit of debt and equity securities.
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To determine
Introduction:The audit procedures are the procedures used by the auditor in order to test the viability of the financial information provided by the company whose statements are being audited. Such procedures include inquiries, observation, calculations etc. All of this is done to check if the financial information is free from any kind of material misstatement or not.
To explain: The audit procedures that were not noted as having been performed by the audit assistant.
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