What Ultimately Determines the Specific Audit Procedures Necessary to Provide

question 22

Multiple Choice

What ultimately determines the specific audit procedures necessary to provide independent auditors with a reasonable basis for the expression of an opinion?

• A)The audit time budget.
• B)The auditors' judgment.
• C)Generally accepted accounting quality standards.
• D)The auditors' working papers.

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