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Introduction: Auditing deals about inspecting the financial accounts of the company in order to determine the accuracy of the records, if the records are maintained according to the rules and regulations of accounting or not. The auditors, who carry out the
To state: The role of auditor in (a) situation
b.
Introduction: Auditing deals about inspecting the financial accounts of the company in order to determine the accuracy of the records, if the records are maintained according to the rules and regulations of accounting or not. The auditors, who carry out the auditing process, can be internal auditors or external auditors.
To state: The task the auditor should perform if (b) situation takes place.
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Introduction: Auditing deals about inspecting the financial accounts of the company in order to determine the accuracy of the records, if the records are maintained according to the rules and regulations of accounting or not. The auditors, who carry out the auditing process, can be internal auditors or external auditors.
To state: The action taken by the auditor in the (c) situation.
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