Fran Zora has been auditing Manitoba Telecom Services for the past five years. She has gathered a lot of externally generated evidence because of its persuasiveness and reliability as evidence. Which one of the following evidences lacks trustworthiness and independence from the client?
A) purchase requisitions
B) bank confirmations
C) correspondence with the client's lawyers
D) none of these

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Correspondence with the client's lawyers lacks trustworthiness and independence from the client as lawyers are hired and paid by the client, and their ultimate duty is to protect their client's interests. Therefore, their correspondence may not always be impartial and objective, and may not provide reliable evidence. On the other hand, purchase requisitions and bank confirmations are externally generated evidence that are considered reliable and independent of the client.

Fran Zora Has Been Auditing Manitoba Telecom Services for the Past