Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9781259916984
Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 5, Problem 36QRA
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To determine
Calculate the appropriate level of detection risk when audit risk is restricted to 3 percent.
b.
To determine
Calculate the appropriate level of detection risk when audit risk is restricted to 5 percent.
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