The Audit Planning Meeting Must

question 18

Multiple Choice

The audit planning meeting must

• A) take place before the client acceptance decision is made.
• B) be attended by the entire core engagement team and the predecessor auditors.
• C) establish an understanding among the members of the audit team about the objectives of the audit.
• D) prepare the internal auditors for the work they will be asked to perform to supplement the auditor's procedures.

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