To Reduce the Risks Associated with Accepting E-Mail Responses to Requests

question 77

Multiple Choice

To reduce the risks associated with accepting e-mail responses to requests for confirmation of accounts receivable, an auditor most likely would

• A) Request the senders to mail the original forms to the auditor or the auditor may follow up with a telephone call to verify the response.
• B) Examine subsequent cash receipts for the accounts in question.
• C) Consider the e-mail responses to the confirmations to be exceptions.
• D) Mail second requests to the e-mail respondents.