which of these substantive procedures is not used to obtain evidence about contingencies?a. Scanning expense accounts for credit entries.b. Obtaining a letter from the client’s attorney.c. Reading the minutes of the board of directors’ meetings.d. Examining terms of sale in sales contracts

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