Correct option is D
The correct answer is (d) (i), (ii) & (iii)
Explanation:
• The primary function of audit is to ensure accuracy, completeness, and reliability of financial statements.
• It verifies that all transactions are properly authorized and correctly recorded.
• The auditor ensures receipts and revenues are properly accounted for and expenditures are duly authorized and classified.
• Therefore, all three statements (i), (ii), and (iii) correctly describe the audit function.
Information Booster:
• Audit means an independent examination of financial information to express an opinion on its fairness.
• Governed by the Companies Act, 2013 (Sections 139–147) in India.
• C&AG conducts government audits under Article 149 of the Constitution.
• Internal audit ensures operational efficiency; statutory audit ensures compliance and accuracy.
• The audit report expresses whether accounts show a true and fair view.