Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 1, Problem 28QRA
a.
To determine
Provide an example of opposing interests of the provider of financial information and the user of the information.
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To determine
Explain the remedies to compensate for the possible self-interest.
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