AUDITING & ASSURANCE SERVICES CONNECT AC
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ISBN: 9781259292057
Author: MESSIER
Publisher: MCG
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Audit report includes the opinion of the auditor on the financial statements. Audit provides his opinion based on the audit evidences obtained during the
To choose: The procedure to obtain evidence about the change in internal control between the end of reporting period and the date audit report.
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