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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:

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✅ Option A — Negative Confirmation Request

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  • ANegative Confirmation Request ✓
  • BPositive Confirmation Request
  • CDirect Confirmation
  • DBlank Confirmation

Detailed Solution & Explanation

Correct Answer: Option **A** (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 A is the correct answer.

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