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POSSIBLE ERROR [1 record]

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Record 1 1993-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Auditing (Accounting)
  • Government Accounting
DEF

An error which, while not probable (except for the most likely error), may be possible within the constraints of the level of audit assurance obtained.

OBS

There are three classes of errors: known errors, most likely errors and possible errors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vérification (Comptabilité)
  • Comptabilité publique
DEF

Erreur qui, tout en n'étant pas probable et en n'étant pas classée dans les erreurs probables, est possible dans les limites du degré de certitude obtenu.

OBS

Il y a trois catégories d'erreurs : les erreurs connues, les erreurs probables et les erreurs possibles.

Spanish

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