How could the auditors have determined that the inventory balance was materially misstated? What changes to the audit plan would have been necessary to validate the existence and valuation of inventory?

How could the auditors have determined that the inventory balance was materially misstated? What changes to the audit plan would have been necessary to validate the existence and valuation of inventory?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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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.

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