Accounting For Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
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ISBN: 9781259917059
Author: RECK, Jacqueline L., Lowensohn, Suzanne L., NEELY, Daniel G.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Find the correct option, the option that indicates the routine service that is not acceptable under GAGAS (generally accepted government auditing standards), when assessing the non-audit services which effect auditor independence.
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