EBK AUDITING: A RISK BASED-APPROACH
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Author: RITTENBERG
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Chapter 2, Problem 13CYBK
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Introduction: Fraud refers to an intended attempt to misrepresent the financial statement of an entity in order to attain some personal gain or advantage.
To examine: Whether the given statement is true or false.
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EBK AUDITING: A RISK BASED-APPROACH
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