Auditing And Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9780134897431
Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 19.3MCQ
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Indicate the assertion which is followed by an auditor to perform substantive procedures on a client’s
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