EBK PRINCIPLES OF AUDITING & OTHER ASSU
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Author: WHITTINGTON
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Indicate whether the supervisor is correct or incorrect in the criticism of the auditor’s draft.
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You are an auditor of the company ABC. During the audit of the accounting statements it is found that ABC has recognized in its assets the following elements:a) goods which are immovable for a period of 3 years and which are valued at their acquisition priceb) goods owned by XIZ that it has to sell on its behalf with a commission of 10%; andc) the remuneration of the lawyer who represented the company in a legal dispute.
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