Auditing and Assurance Services, Student Value Edition (16th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134075754
Author: Alvin A. Arens, Randal J. Elder, Mark S. Beasley, Chris E. Hogan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 21DQP
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State whether the CPA is liable to the creditors who extended the money due to their reliance on the erroneous financial statements if Corporation N should fail to pay them.
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