You Have Been Appointed to Provide Assurance on a General

question 39

Multiple Choice

You have been appointed to provide assurance on a general purpose water report for one of your clients.Which assurance standard provides requirements and application material regarding your responsibilities for this engagement?

• A)ASAE 3610 'Assurance Engagements on General Purpose Water Accounting Reports'.
• B)AWAS 1 'Preparation and Presentation of General Purpose Water Accounting Reports'.
• C)The revised COSO framework.
• D)Australian Auditing Standards/International Auditing Standards.

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