Your School's Accounting Club Will Soon Host a One-Day Seminar

question 10

Essay

Your school's accounting club will soon host a one-day seminar on auditing and evaluating accounting information systems. You know you'll be talking with experienced auditors during the seminar; you want to demonstrate your knowledge of auditing to make a good impression.
-The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 contains at least five sections that relate to the audit process: 302, 401, 404, 409 and 802. Explain how each section is related to one or more of the AICPA's ten generally accepted auditing standards.

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Definitions:

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