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EP AUDITING+ASSURANCE...-MYACCT.LAB
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ISBN: 9780134148656
Author: ARENS
Publisher: PEARSON CO
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Chapter 1, Problem 20DQP

a.

To determine

State the most likely type of auditor (CPA, GAO, IRS, or internal) to perform each of the examples.

b.

To determine

State the type of audit (financial statement audit, operational audit, or compliance audit) to perform each of the examples.

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