EBK AUDITING & ASSURANCE SERVICES: A SY
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.34P
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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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Evidence comes in various types and has different degrees of reliability. Below are some pairs of various types of evidence:
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A bank statement included in the client’s records versus the client’s shipping documents.
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For each pair, indicate which type of evidence is more reliable. Justify your choices
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