GEN COMBO LL PRINCIPLES OF AUDITING & OTHER ASSURANCE SERVICES; CONNECT AC
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ISBN: 9781260427202
Author: Ray Whittington, Kurt Pany
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 19, Problem 38RDC
a.
To determine
Discuss whether the undocumented disbursements and the missing securities’ proceeds should be of concern to the auditor in a
b.
To determine
Identify the various courses of action that might be considered at least consider under these circumstances. Also, explain the arguments supporting each course of action.
c.
To determine
Explain what would be done in the given situation.
d.
To determine
Determine whether the given change in circumstances affect the conclusion in part (c).
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