Analytical Procedures Are Audit Methods of Evaluating Financial Statement Accounts

question 9

Multiple Choice

Analytical procedures are audit methods of evaluating financial statement accounts by studying and comparing relationships among financial and nonfinancial data.The primary purpose of analytical procedures conducted during the planning stages is to

• A) Identify the appropriate schedules to be prepared by the client.
• B) Identify the types of errors or frauds that can occur in transactions.
• C) Identify unusual conditions that deserve additional audit effort.
• D) Determine the existence of unrecorded liabilities or overstated assets.

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