Principles of Auditing & Other Assurance Services (Irwin Accounting)
Principles of Auditing & Other Assurance Services (Irwin Accounting)
20th Edition
ISBN: 9780077729141
Author: Ray Whittington, Kurt Pany
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 47ITC

a.

To determine

Explain the restrictions placed on the non-attest service performance by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

b.

To determine

Provide arguments for restricting nonattest services for audit clients.

c.

To determine

Provide arguments against restricting nonattest services for audit clients.

d.

To determine

Provide opinion based on the arguments listed above.

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