Auditing And Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9780134897431
Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21, Problem 29DQP
a.
To determine
Evaluate the adjustments that should be made to the client’s physical inventory at December 31,2019.
b.
To determine
Develop a worksheet of
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