Auditors Use Attributes Sampling in Assessing the Effectiveness of a Client's

question 68

Multiple Choice

Auditors use attributes sampling in assessing the effectiveness of a client's internal controls to determine

• A) the extent to which internal controls are operating as intended to prevent or detect misstatements.
• B) the degree of inherent risk associated with various account balances or classes of transactions.
• C) the degree of risk present in the client's business environment.
• D) the accuracy of the client's account balances or classes of transactions.

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