Due to a weakness observed in internal control over recording retirements of equipment, the auditor may decide to:
A)inspect certain items of equipment in the plant and trace those items to the accounting records.
B)review the subsidiary ledger to ascertain whether depreciation was taken on each item of equipment during the year.
C)trace additions to the "other assets" account to search for equipment that is still on hand but no longer is being used.
D)select certain items of equipment from the accounting records and locate them in the plant.

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The auditor would select items from the accounting records and locate them in the plant to verify that equipment recorded in the books actually exists and is still in use, addressing the weakness in recording retirements.

Due to a Weakness Observed in Internal Control Over Recording