Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg
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Chapter 4, Problem 6RQSC
a.
To determine
Breach of Contract
A breach of contract is a failure to do what the contract requires. It is an unjustifiable failure by a party who promises to act according to the provision of the agreement.
To explain: The justification given by an auditor for defending a suit under breach of contract.
b.
To determine
Statutory Law
Statutory Law is a written law which passed by the legislature. It is created deliberately by the government through elected legislators and an official legislative.
To explain: The justification given by an auditor for defending a suit under statutory law.
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Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach (MindTap Course List)
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