What must an auditor do in an audit?
A)Consider how the economic activity is portrayed in the financial statements.
B)Force management to make operational decisions that will improve the company's financial performance.
C)Disregard independence in order to find the underlying truth of the evidence.
D)Establish new criteria by which financial statements may be compared.

Question

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The auditor must consider how the economic activity is portrayed in the financial statements in order to form an opinion on whether they are presented fairly and in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework.

Answer: None of the choices 
 None of the choices are entirely accurate. An auditor should not force management to make operational decisions, disregard independence, or establish new criteria for financial statements. The role of the auditor is to provide an independent opinion on the financial statements, based on the evidence gathered during the audit.

What Must an Auditor Do in an Audit