Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach to Conducting a Quality Audit
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ISBN: 9781305080577
Author: Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Introduction: Auditing means the inspection of financial accounts of the company to determine if the records are accurate as per the rules and regulations of accounting or not. There are two types of auditors, i.e., internal auditors and external auditors, that carry out the
To state: If the given statement is true or false.
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