Which of the Following Procedures Is the Least Useful Analytical

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following procedures is the least useful analytical procedure to indicate that further audit work needs to be performed before rendering the audit opinion?

• A)Developing a common-size analysis.
• B)Analyzing the dollar and percentage changes in each income statement item over the previous year.
• C)Comparing current earnings per share with earnings per share of the client's primary competitor.
• D)Developing a ratio analysis.

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Definitions:

IP Address

A unique string of numbers separated by periods that identifies each device using the Internet Protocol to communicate over a network.

Circuit Switching

A method of communication where a dedicated channel or circuit is established for the duration of a transmission between two endpoints.

PGP

Pretty Good Privacy, an encryption program that provides cryptographic privacy and authentication for data communication.

Handshaking

In a connection-oriented protocol, the process of exchanging control packets before exchanging data packets.