UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS
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Author: Nickels
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Chapter 17.5, Problem 16TP
Summary Introduction
To discuss: The meaning of independent audit and the job of auditor.
Introduction: Accounting is a process in which transactions are recorded, summarized, classified, analyzed and reported.
Audit is a process in which accounts of a company are examined and based on such examination a report is issued that contains the opinion of auditor regarding the accuracy of information and relevance of the standards issued.
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UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS
Ch. 17.2 - Prob. 1TPCh. 17.2 - Prob. 2TPCh. 17.2 - Prob. 3TPCh. 17.2 - Prob. 4TPCh. 17.3 - Prob. 17.3AQCh. 17.3 - Prob. 17.3BQCh. 17.3 - Prob. 17.3CQCh. 17.3 - Prob. 17.3DQCh. 17.3 - Prob. 1MEDCh. 17.3 - Prob. 5TP
Ch. 17.3 - Prob. 6TPCh. 17.3 - Prob. 7TPCh. 17.3 - Prob. 8TPCh. 17.3 - Prob. 9TPCh. 17.3 - Prob. 10TPCh. 17.3 - Prob. 11TPCh. 17.4 - Prob. 17.4AQCh. 17.4 - Prob. 12TPCh. 17.4 - Prob. 13TPCh. 17.5 - Prob. 14TPCh. 17.5 - Prob. 15TPCh. 17.5 - Prob. 16TPCh. 17 - Prob. 1CECh. 17 - Prob. 2CECh. 17 - Prob. 3CECh. 17 - Prob. 1CTCh. 17 - Prob. 2CTCh. 17 - Prob. 3CTCh. 17 - Prob. 4CTCh. 17 - Prob. 1DCSCh. 17 - Prob. 2DCSCh. 17 - Prob. 3DCSCh. 17 - Prob. 4DCSCh. 17 - Prob. 5DCSCh. 17 - Prob. 1PPTCh. 17 - Prob. 2PPTCh. 17 - Prob. 1VCCh. 17 - Prob. 2VCCh. 17 - Prob. 3VC
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