Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach (MindTap Course List)
Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337619455
Author: Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Introduction: It is about common types of Earnings Management Techniques adopted by the client and their verification by the auditor.

To describe: It is to describe the Common types of Earnings Management Techniques and the role of auditors to keep a check on such practices so as to present the fair view of the accounts.

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