A Client Has a Large and Active Investment Portfolio That

A client has a large and active investment portfolio that is kept in a bank safe-deposit box.If the auditor is unable to examine and count the securities at the balance sheet date but will examine and count the securities shortly thereafter,the auditor most likely will

A) Request that the bank confirm to the auditor the contents of the safe-deposit box at the balance sheet date.
B) Examine supporting evidence for transactions occurring during the year.
C) Count the securities at a subsequent date and confirm with the bank whether securities were added or removed since the balance sheet date.
D) Request that the client have the bank seal the safe-deposit box until the auditor can count the securities at a subsequent date.