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 19, Problem 25QRA
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Explain the types of reports which may be provided for a non-public company for specified elements, accounts, and items of financial statements.
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Explain why reports on the application of agreed-upon procedures to information should be restricted to specified users.
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