EBK AUDITING & ASSURANCE SERVICES: A SY
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.34P
To determine
Concept introduction:Audit procedures are processes and techniques that auditors perform to obtain audit evidence.
To indicate: Whether the first or second type of evidence is more reliable.
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Audit evidence can come in different forms with different degrees of reliability. Which of the following types of evidence is the least reliable?a. Invoices from suppliersb. Bank statements obtained from clientsc. The calculations made by the auditord. Sales invoice unnumbered
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