Auditors Are Concerned with the Addresses Provided for Customers in the Confirmation

question 68

Multiple Choice

Auditors are concerned with the addresses provided for customers in the confirmation of accounts receivable because of which of the following reasons?

• A) Confirmations are selected based upon zip codes.
• B) A P.O. Box is more reliable than a street address.
• C) Confirmations should be sent only to business addresses and not residential.
• D) The address may be routed to the client for retrieval and fraudulent signing.

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Definitions:

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