Before the physical examination, the auditor obtains a copy of theclient’s inventory instructions and reviews them with the controller. In obtaining an understanding of inventory procedures for a small manufacturing company, these deficienciesare identified: Shipping operations will not be completely halted during the physicalexamination, and there will be no independent verification of the original inventory countby a second counting team. Evaluate the importance of each of these deficiencies and stateits effect on the auditor’s observation of inventory

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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.