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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Identify whether the given presentation in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles or not. Also, explain whether a public accounting firm audit these statements and issue a standard unmodified opinion.
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