Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach to Conducting a Quality Audit
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Author: Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg
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Introduction:Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act 2002 was formulated by the Country U congress with the main objective to safeguard the interests of the investors from the falsified and fraudulent activities that takes place within a corporation.
To identify:The provision that was enacted by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 2002.
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Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach to Conducting a Quality Audit
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