Auditing and Assurance Services, Student Value Edition (16th Edition)
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Author: Alvin A. Arens, Randal J. Elder, Mark S. Beasley, Chris E. Hogan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Identify the control that is most likely to be effective to offset the tendency of sales personnel to maximize sales volume at the expense of high bad-debt write-offs.
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