In Practice, the Use of Analytical Procedures Has Proven to Be

question 22

Multiple Choice

In practice, the use of analytical procedures has proven to be:

• A) totally ineffective in detecting misstatements.
• B) quite effective in detecting the largest of misstatements.
• C) useful in the planning phase, but not in the testing phase of the audit.
• D) too costly to apply in most audit situations.
• E) moderately effective in detecting most misstatements.

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