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 16, Problem 39OQ
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Identify the subsequent events to be indicated either an adjustment or consider as disclosure.
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To determine
Indicate the events which are least likely to be considered either as disclosure or as an adjustment.
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