When Auditing Debt Obligations, Which of the Following Is the Primary

question 62

Multiple Choice

When auditing debt obligations, which of the following is the primary substantive analytical procedure?

• A) Reading loan agreements.
• B) Developing an independent expectation of interest expense.
• C) Tracing bond proceeds to cash receipts.
• D) Confirming transactions with outside parties.

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