What types of inquiries should the successor auditor ask the predecessor auditor?
When audits have been previously conducted by a predecessor auditor, the successor auditor (current year auditor) should make inquiries to the predecessor auditor after client has given permission to do so.
Inquiries that should be asked by the successor auditor include:
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