Auditing and Assurance Services (16th Edition)
16th Edition
ISBN: 9780134065823
Author: Alvin A. Arens, Randal J. Elder, Mark S. Beasley, Chris E. Hogan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 23RQ
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Give two examples when auditor sets a lower level of performance materiality for a particular class of transactions, account balance, or disclosures.
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