When Auditing Financial Instruments

question 13

Multiple Choice

When auditing financial instruments,

• A) the auditor usually performs more extensive substantive testing to reduce reliance on controls.
• B) analytical procedures are critical in assessing the year-end balances for financial instruments.
• C) the auditor relies on statements and broker's advices from investment managers to test purchases and sales as long as controls were deemed effective.
• D) tests of transactions are generally not performed.

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