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Special Engagements: Forecasts and Valuation

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Auditors have an intimate understanding of their client’s finances. Because of that, they are likely to be called upon to assess the value of a new or existing investment. This chapter reviews the factors that go into performing a successful assurance and valuation assessment for a client.

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Christopher Westland, J. (2024). Special Engagements: Forecasts and Valuation. In: Audit Analytics. Use R!. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47464-4_12

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