A communication addressed to the debtor requesting him or her to confirm whether the balance as stated on the communication is correct or incorrect is a
A)legal confirmation.
B)negative confirmation.
C)positive confirmation.
D)bank confirmation.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This is a positive confirmation as it is asking the debtor to confirm whether the balance is correct or incorrect. A positive confirmation requires the recipient to respond directly to the auditor with a confirmation of the information provided. Legal confirmation and bank confirmation are specific types of positive confirmation procedures, while a negative confirmation is asking the recipient to respond only if the information is incorrect.

A Communication Addressed to the Debtor Requesting Him or Her