Coolest Closet, a Chain of Retail Clothing Stores, Wants to Assure

Coolest Closet, a chain of retail clothing stores, wants to assure investors and other outsiders that its financial statements are accurate. One way to do so would be to hire a public accounting firm to

A) produce an internal audit.
B) take overall stock of its accounting functions.
C) provide a "generally accepted practices" endorsement.
D) perform an independent audit.