FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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s1: Client's representations, both written or oral, are not considered to be a persuasive type of evidence that the auditor obtains. s2: To substantiate the information provided by management about litigation, claims, and assessments, the auditor should ask the client to send letters of audit inquiries to its lawyers.
a. BOTH STATEMENTS ARE TRUE
b. BOTH STATEMENTS ARE FALSE
c. ONLY S1 IS TRUE
d. ONLY S2 IS TRUE
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