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Kroer & Sumner, CPAs performs a number of audits for its clients using GEnerally accepted Government Accounting Standards. As part of their GAGAS engagements, the firm often performs nonaudit services as defined by GAGAS.
Which of the following is considered a nonaudit service under GAGAS and NOT a routine activity related to an audit?
A) Providing advice to the audited entity on routine business matters
B) Educating the audited entity on mantters within the technical expertise of the auditors
C) Cash to accrual conversions
D) Providing information to the audited entity that is reeadily available to the auditors, such as best practices ad benchmarking studies
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