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Introduction: The compilation of financial statements is done by an accountant. The accountant only compiles the statements and does not audit such statements. The accountant is not responsible for verifying the transactions and numbers in the financial statements, so statements compiled by an accountant should not be considered as true and fair unlike certified financial statements.
To explain: The steps an accountant takes when conducting a compilation of prospective financial statements.
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Introduction: The compilation of financial statements is done by an accountant. The accountant only compiles the statements and does not audit such statements. The accountant is not responsible for verifying the transactions and numbers in the financial statements, so statements compiled by an accountant should not be considered as true and fair unlike certified financial statements.
To prepare: The standard compilation report for CLP.
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