alleryStart learning →Information the auditor learned first-hand is called what kind of evidence?
AHearsay evidence
BDirect knowledge
CDeferred evidence
DIndirect proof
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Direct knowledge
When the auditor personally learns a fact, no intermediary can distort it, which makes it very reliable.
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