Auditing And Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9780134897431
Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 9RQ
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Determine the meaning of the statement “the corporate charter and the bylaws of a company are legal documents; therefore they should not be examined by the auditors. If the auditor wants information about these documents, an attorney should be consulted.”
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