An Audit Plan to Examine Long-Term Debt Most Likely Would

question 15

Multiple Choice

An audit plan to examine long-term debt most likely would include steps that require:

• A)comparing the carrying amount of held-to-maturity securities with their year-end market values.
• B)correlating interest expense recorded for the period with outstanding debt.
• C)verifying the existence of the holders of the debt by direct confirmation.
• D)inspecting the accounts payable subsidiary ledger for unrecorded long-term debt.

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