Reports for assurance services. From: The National Public Accountant | Date: September 1, 2003| Author: Machinga, Rebecca J.; Nouri, Hossein | COPYRIGHT 2003 National Society of Public Accountants. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Assurance engagements are becoming an important part of the services offered by many accounting firms. Despite the increase in assurance services during recent years, there is no standardized guideline that assists practitioners in reporting the results of their assurance engagements.

ASSURANCE SERVICES

Assurance services are independent professional services that are designed to improve the quality of information about a subject matter, or its context, for d...

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