Loose-leaf For Auditing & Assurance Services: A Systematic Approach
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ISBN: 9781260687637
Author: William F Messier Jr, Steven M Glover Associate Professor, Douglas F Prawitt Associate Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 17, Problem 17.27P
To determine
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Representation letter is a letter provided by the company to its accountant with the terms that the financial statement and its engagement for the time period is the management’s responsibility. And the letter indicates the accuracy of the financial statement that company provides to the external auditor for the audit and analysis.
To identify:The other matters that auditor’s representation letter should specifically confirm.
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