Auditing standards require that the engagement team members engage in discussion about the susceptibility of the financial statements to the risk of fraud. How does this discussion relate to the required discussion about the risk of material misstatement?

Auditing standards require that the engagement team members engage in discussion about the susceptibility of the financial statements to the risk of fraud. How does this discussion relate to the required discussion about the risk of material misstatement?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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