Connect Access Card for Principles of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
21st Edition
ISBN: 9781260299366
Author: Ray Whittington, Kurt Pany
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 15, Problem 13RQ
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Provide a comparison between the auditors’ examination of owners’ equity with their work on assets and current liabilities.
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