Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
21st Edition
ISBN: 9781259916984
Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 4, Problem 32OQ
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Which sections of the Securities Act, 1933 applies to the given situations.
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Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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