From the List Below, Select the Procedures That an Auditor

question 16

Essay

From the list below, select the procedures that an auditor would use to test for contingent liabilities.
a. Inquire of SEC officials regarding reported violations by the entity that create claims.
b. Read the entity's contracts, loan agreements, leases, and other documents.
c. Read the entity's minutes of meetings of shareholders, directors, and committees.
d. Request a representation letter from all the entity's employees.
e. Read the legal briefs of all suits filed against the entity's competitors.
f. Request the entity's management to prepare a letter of inquiry to the entity's attorney regarding pending litigation against the entity.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values from the mean.

Payoff

The return or reward received from an investment or action.

Outcome Yields

The results obtained from a particular action or set of circumstances, typically measured in terms of benefits, profits, or yields.

Investment Opportunity

A specific financial asset, product, or project that an individual, organization, or entity invests in with the expectation of generating a favorable future return.