Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9781259916984
Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 12, Problem 36P
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Identify the type of misstatement (error or fraud), type of control that should be considered and the substantive procedure that the auditor should use to detect the misstatement.
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