Emerging Technologies, Risk, and the Auditor’s Focus
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View ArticleEmerging Technologies, Risk, and the Auditor’s Focus
Posted by Julie Bell Lindsay, Anita Doutt, and Catherine Ide, Center for Audit Quality, on Monday, July 8, 2019 Editor's Note: Julie Bell Lindsay is Executive Director, Anita Doutt is CAQ Professional...
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