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A confirmation request in which the confirming party responds directly to the auditor ONLY if the confirming party disagrees with the information provided in the request is known as a:

Select Your Answer (Keyboard: A, B, C, D)
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✅ Option C — Negative Confirmation Request

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  • ADirect Confirmation
  • BBlank Confirmation
  • CNegative Confirmation Request ✓
  • DPositive Confirmation Request

Detailed Solution & Explanation

Correct Answer: Option **C** (Negative Confirmation Request) **Auditing Standard / Ethical Provision (SA 505 - External Confirmations):** SA 505 defines a Negative Confirmation Request as a request that the confirming party respond directly to the auditor only if the confirming party disagrees with the information. Hence, Option C is the correct answer.

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