EBK AUDITING+ASSURANCE SERVICES
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ISBN: 9780135171219
Author: ARENS
Publisher: PEARSON CO
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Identify three types of differences that are observed in confirmation of accounts receivables that do not constitute misstatement. For each difference state an
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