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How is auditing distinguishable from bookkeeping and accounting?

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Think of it this way, bookkeeping and accounting are putting things together (the financial statements). Auditing, is ripping it apart. I want to look at the finished product (the financial statements) and work backward to see how you put them together and if you did it correctly.  more

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