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Read Chapter 1: Introducing Metaphor Corporation of the ACL in Practice tutorial. This cha...

Read Chapter 1: Introducing Metaphor Corporation of the ACL in Practice tutorial. This chapter provides an overview of the ACL software and tips for proceeding through the tutorial exercises.

a. Why is it important to look at the data in its original format before importing the data into ACL?

By examining the data format before importing, you know in advance how the data appears. Thus, you can clean the data from errors and formatting inconsistencies before you import it. Also you will know how the data is formatted when you perform operations like sorting or matching.

b. What are some potential obstacles to looking at the data before importing it into ACL?

Potential obstacles are formatting differences and errors in the data.

c. What are some practical strategies to improve ACL’s usefulness on the audit engagement?

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