Which of the following audit objectives is to validate the assertion of existence? *   A. All recorded investments on the statement of financial position exist     B. All recorded income from investments has accrued to the entity at the reporting date     C. All investments owned by the entity at the reporting date are included on the statement of financial position and all income accruing from investments has been recorded     D. Investments are included on the statement of financial position at appropriate amounts

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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.