True/False 1. A confirmation is considered documentary evidence secured from outside the organization and sent directly to the auditors. 2. The auditor needs the client’s permission to send out “confirmations” 3. A customer’s response to a receivable confirmation request may contain restrictive language concerning its use. All restrictions would invalidate the reliability of the response as audit evidence.

True/False 1. A confirmation is considered documentary evidence secured from outside the organization and sent directly to the auditors. 2. The auditor needs the client’s permission to send out “confirmations” 3. A customer’s response to a receivable confirmation request may contain restrictive language concerning its use. All restrictions would invalidate the reliability of the response as audit evidence.

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1. A confirmation is considered documentary evidence secured from outside the organization and sent directly to the auditors.

2. The auditor needs the client’s permission to send out “confirmations”

3. A customer’s response to a receivable confirmation request may contain restrictive language concerning its use. All restrictions would invalidate the reliability of the response as audit evidence.

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