Which of the following is an incorrect statement?       a. The amount of audit work should vary inversely with the likelihood of material misstatements existing in the accounting records.       b. The better the organization’s control structure, the less likely it is that material misstatements will be present       c. Complex or unusual transactions are more likely to be recorded in error than recurring or routine transactions are       d. If misstatements are likely to occur in the recording process, the auditor should develop procedures to detect misstatements.

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Which of the following is an incorrect statement?
 
 
 
a. The amount of audit work should vary inversely with the likelihood of material misstatements existing in the accounting records.
 
 
 
b. The better the organization’s control structure, the less likely it is that material misstatements will be present
 
 
 
c. Complex or unusual transactions are more likely to be recorded in error than recurring or routine transactions are
 
 
 
d. If misstatements are likely to occur in the recording process, the auditor should develop procedures to detect misstatements.
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