An Auditor Compared the Current-Year Gross Margin with the Prior-Year

question 73

Multiple Choice

An auditor compared the current-year gross margin with the prior-year gross margin to determine if cost of sales is reasonable. What type of audit procedure was performed?

• A) Test of transactions.
• B) Analytical procedures.
• C) Test of controls.
• D) Test of details.

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