Substantive Tests of Costs and Expenses That Are Always Performed

question 38

Multiple Choice

Substantive tests of costs and expenses that are always performed include:

• A)obtaining detailed analysis of selected costs and expense accounts and trace the details to the source data.
• B)reviewing interim financial reports and investigating fluctuations or the absence of expected changes.
• C)comparing the current year's expenses to the prior years actual and the current years budgeted amounts.
• D)All of the above

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