To Establish the Existence and Ownership of a Long-Term Investment

To establish the existence and ownership of a long-term investment in the shares of a publicly traded company, an auditor ordinarily performs a security count or:

A) confirms the number of shares owned with the issuing company.
B) determines the market price per share at the balance sheet date from published quotations.
C) confirms the number of shares owned that are held by an independent custodian.
D) relies on the client's internal control if the auditor has reasonable assurance that the control activities are being applied as prescribed.