The Audit Procedures Used in an Observation of the Client's

question 3

Multiple Choice

The audit procedures used in an observation of the client's physical inventory taking are designed primarily to

• A)test and observe the client's physical count of inventory.
• B)verify independently the physical counts obtained by the client.
• C)assist the client in taking test counts of year-end inventory.
• D)determine whether inventory contains obsolete goods.

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Definitions:

Disclosure Statement

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Bulk Purchasing

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