ONCEPT REVIEW: A properly planned audit to report on internal control consists of the following six steps: Plan the engagement; Use a top-down approach to identify controls to test; Testing controls; Evaluating identified deficiencies; Wrapping up and Reporting on internal control. Rank the following steps of the audit of internal control over financial reporting in the correct order.
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