An Auditor Traced a Sample of Purchase Orders and the Related

question 85

Multiple Choice

An auditor traced a sample of purchase orders and the related receiving reports to the purchases journal.The purpose of this substantive audit procedure most likely was to

• A)Identify usually large purchases that should be investigated further.
• B)Verify that cash disbursements were for goods actually received.
• C)Determine that purchases were properly recorded.
• D)Test whether payments were for goods actually ordered.

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Comma Splice

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Comma Splice

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