Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach to Conducting a Quality Audit
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ISBN: 9781305080577
Author: Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 9, Problem 76FF
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Concept introduction: Fraud can result in two types of misstatements − (i) misstatement arising from fraudulent financial reporting AND (ii) misstatement arising from misappropriation of assets.
To indicate: The accounting and/or auditing issues that should be of concern to the auditor and an action that might be taken by the auditor.
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