Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
21st Edition
ISBN: 9781259916984
Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 8, Problem 15RQ
To determine
Suggest the controls for preventing the use of operations by unauthorized personnel.
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