Auditing & Assurance Services: A Systematic Approach (Irwin Accounting)
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ISBN: 9780077732509
Author: William F Messier Jr, Steven M. Glover Associate Professor, Douglas F. Prawitt Associate Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.24P
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To determine
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To describe:The procedures that should consider performing with examination of financial statement regardless of whether reference is to be made to the other auditors
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To determine
Concept Introduction:
Audit procedure: audit procedure is a method performed by the auditor, to gather the possible document that helps the auditors to make a strong conclusion. The audit procedure helps to determine the nature of the financial information provided by the customers and all kinds of risks that occur in the financial statements. Audit procedure performs different test of controls to avoid the risks.
To describe:The various circumstances under which a firm could take responsibility for the work of another firm.
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