alleryStart learning →If controls are weak, which work gets more weight in the audit?
AAnalytical review only
BManagement assurances
CSampled tests of balances
DInquiry of staff alone
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Sampled tests of balances
Weak controls call for hard evidence like invoices and bank statements for sampled balances.
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