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Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Publisher:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Chapter4: Professional Legal Liability

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