Public Sector Audits Differ from Those of Commercial Businesses in Which

question 129

Multiple Choice

Public sector audits differ from those of commercial businesses in which of the following ways?

• A) The auditor is not required to be independent.
• B) The auditor reports to outside agencies as well as management of the organization.
• C) The auditor does not use sampling
• D) All of the above.

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Definitions:

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Payout Ratios

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