Principles of Auditing & Other Assurance Services (Irwin Accounting)
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ISBN: 9780077729141
Author: Ray Whittington, Kurt Pany
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Explain the reason behind considering the Ernst & Ernst v. Hochfelder decision considered a victory for the accounting profession.
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