For more course tutorials visit www.acc490.com Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you compare and contrast auditing, attestation, and assurance services. In your paper, address the following: • An example of each type of service • Who might request such a service? • What standards apply to each service and who establishes those standards? Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Week 2 – DQ 1 Why is public accounting often viewed as a guarantor of results, or even as a provider of assurance that one’s investment is of high quality? To what extent is it reasonable to view the auditor as a guarantor? Explain. To what extent do you believe that user expectations of the public accounting profession appear to be unwarranted? Explain.