When the Audit Is an Initial Engagement, the Auditor Needs

question 26

Multiple Choice

When the audit is an initial engagement, the auditor needs to ensure that:

• A) opening balances do not contain misstatements that materially affect the current period's financial statements.
• B) the previous period's closing balances have been correctly brought forward.
• C) appropriate accounting policies are consistently applied.
• D) all of the above.

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