An auditor who does not request confirmation of receivables should document in the working papers how he or she overcame the presumption that confirmations should be requested.

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Auditing standards generally presume that confirmation of receivables is necessary unless the auditor has a valid reason for not doing so, in which case the auditor must document how the audit objective was achieved through alternative procedures.

An Auditor Who Does Not Request Confirmation of Receivables Should