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Describe what an auditor should do if an attorney refuses to give information that is within the attorney's authority and might have a direct impact on the financial statements' fair presentation

Contemporary Auditing

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337650380

Author:KNAPP

Publisher:KNAPP

Chapter7: Professional Issues

Section7.5: Fred Stern & Company, Inc. Stern & Company, Inc.(ultramares Corporation V. Touche Et Al.)

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