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 34AOQ
Analysis of which account is least likely to reveal evidence relating to recorded retirement of equipment?
- (1)
Accumulated depreciation . - (2) Insurance expense.
- (3) Property, plant, and equipment.
- (4) Purchase returns and allowances.
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Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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