The primary reason for preparing a reconciliation between interest-bearing obligations outstanding during the year and interest expense in the financial statements is toa. Evaluate internal control over securities.b. Determine the validity of prepaid interest expense.c. Ascertain the reasonableness of imputed interest.d. Detect unrecorded liabilities.

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Audit Procedures

Audit Procedures are methods and techniques performed by the auditor to determine the quality of financial information of clients, thereby expressing an opinion on true & fair view of financial statements and entity position. They are identified and applied at the planning stage of audit after determining audit objectives, scope, approach, and risk assessment.