Principles Of Auditing & Other Assurance Services
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ISBN: 9781259916984
Author: WHITTINGTON, Ray, Pany, Kurt
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 1, Problem 26QRA
A corporation is contemplating issuing debenture bonds to a group of investors.
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- a. Explain how independent audits of the corporation’s financial statements facilitate this transaction.
- b. Describe the likely effects on the transaction if the corporation decides not to obtain independent audits of its financial statements.
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