Occasionally, public accounting firms are engaged to report on specified elements, accounts, and items of financial statements. a. Discuss types of reports that may be provided for a nonpublic company for specified elements, accounts, and items of financial statements. b. Why should reports on the application of agreed-upon procedures to information be restricted to specified users?

Occasionally, public accounting firms are engaged to report on specified elements, accounts, and items of financial statements. a. Discuss types of reports that may be provided for a nonpublic company for specified elements, accounts, and items of financial statements. b. Why should reports on the application of agreed-upon procedures to information be restricted to specified users?

Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach to Conducting a Quality Audit

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305080577

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

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

Chapter17: Other Services Provided By Audit Firms

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