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The annual financial statements of all large, publicly owned corporations are audited.a. What is an audit of financial statements?b. Who performs audits?c. What is the purpose of an audit?

Contemporary Auditing

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337650380

Author:KNAPP

Publisher:KNAPP

Chapter1: Comprehensive Cases

Section1.1: Enron Corporation

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