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Professional Standards Update No. 57: October through December 2011

Published: Feb 29, 2012. Publicly Released: Feb 29, 2012.
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In order to alert the audit community to changes in professional standards, we issue Professional Standards Updates. The purpose of these updates is to highlight the issuance and some key points of recent standards. Professional Standards Updates do not contain a complete summary of the standards. Those affected by the new standards should refer to the relevant standard for details.

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