EBK AUDITING & ASSURANCE SERVICES: A SY
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.7RQ
To determine
Concept Introduction:
Audit report includes the opinion of the auditor on the financial statements. Auditors provide their opinions based on the audit evidences obtained during the
To indicate:The auditor’saction if the management refuses to correct other information in the annual report.
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2. A client has departed from GAAP for what you, the auditor, considers to be justifiable. The financial statements
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EBK AUDITING & ASSURANCE SERVICES: A SY
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