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AccountingAccounting Information SystemsUltimately, is the purpose of an audit trail to follow a transaction from its input through its processing and finally to the financial statements, or vice versa? Explain your answer.

Ultimately, is the purpose of an audit trail to follow a transaction from its input through its processing and finally to the financial statements, or vice versa? Explain your answer.

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Accounting Information Systems

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ISBN: 9781337619202
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Accounting Information Systems

10th Edition
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ISBN: 9781337619202

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