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https://buff.ly/3yW5rul A recent Question of the Week from our free blog is Adjust Your Adjustments? and asks Are Adjustments required? USPAP says no. Advisory Opinions say an adjustment should be “appropriate.” So, they're not relevant, but should be appropriate!

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