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Auditors’ Evolving Responsibilities and the Rising Costs of Professional Negligence: A Comprehensive Examination Cover

Auditors’ Evolving Responsibilities and the Rising Costs of Professional Negligence: A Comprehensive Examination

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|Jan 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 20 - 33
Submitted on: Feb 1, 2024
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Accepted on: Nov 15, 2024
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Published on: Jan 20, 2025
Published by: University of Sarajevo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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