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ISBN: 9781260299366
Author: Ray Whittington, Kurt Pany
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 17, Problem 22QRA
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To determine
Explain if the auditor should make reference to the component auditors in its audit report.
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To determine
Explain if the group auditors need to include the qualified report as issued by the component auditor in their audit report.
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