In an audit of financial statements, substantive tests are audit procedures that___________?

Correct answer: D. may be test of transactions, test of balance and analytical procedures

  • A. may be eliminated for an account balance under certain conditions
  • B. are designed to discover significant subsequent events
  • C. will increase proportionately when the auditor decreases the assessed level of control risk
  • D. may be test of transactions, test of balance and analytical procedures

Explanation

Substantive procedures include tests of transactions, tests of account balances, and substantive analytical procedures. They do not normally replace procedures for subsequent events, and stronger controls generally reduce rather than increase substantive testing.

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