When a company's financial statements are audited, the principal element an auditor reviews is the reliability of the financial statement assertions. Which of the following audit objectives relate primarily to the financial report assertion of accuracy, valuation and allocation? Select one: a. Inventory listings are accurately compiled and the totals are properly included in the inventory accounts. b. Inventory quantities include all products, materials and supplies owned by the company that are in transit. c. Inventories exclude items billed to customers or owned by others. d. None of the above

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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.