Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9781259916984
Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 3, Problem 44P
a.
To determine
Suggest actions in the given situations.
b.
To determine
Suggest suitable action if the client declines to record the liability of $54,000.
c.
To determine
Suggest suitable actions when one is hired for the audit of Company R, who is aware of a given incident.
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