Auditing And Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9780134897431
Author: ARENS, Alvin A.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24, Problem 20.3MCQ
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Identify the option which is an example of an event occurring in the period between the end of the year being audited and the date of the auditor’s report that normally will not require disclosure in the financial statements or auditor’s report.
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