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 13, Problem 24QRA
Gruen Corporation is a large diversified company with a large amount of property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets, including
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- a. What risk of material misstatement is indicated from the information provided?
- b. Describe how the auditors would generally obtain evidence about the value of goodwill.
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