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7:        Professional DecisionMaking To achieve audit quality, auditors must make quality decisions throughout the audit process. What...

7:        Professional DecisionMaking

To achieve audit quality, auditors must make quality decisions throughout the audit process. What are the characteristics of quality audit decisions?

8:        Auditor independence

Why is it important that users perceive auditors to be independent? What is the difference between being independent in fact and being independent in appearance?

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