To Satisfy the Valuation Assertion When Auditing an Investment in Another

question 9

Multiple Choice

To satisfy the valuation assertion when auditing an investment in another company that is publicly and actively traded, an auditor most likely would seek to:

• A)inspect the stock certificates evidencing the investment.
• B)examine the audited financial statements of the investee company.
• C)review the broker's advice or canceled check for the investment's acquisition.
• D)obtain market quotations from The Wall Street Journal or another independent source.

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