Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
21st Edition
ISBN: 9781259916984
Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 16, Problem 34QRA
a.
To determine
Differentiate the iron curtain and rollover approaches to considering the misstatements from the prior years.
b.
To determine
Describe the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 requirement with respect to the misstatements carried over from the prior period.
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