Which of the following pieces of audit evidence would most likely be considered the most reliable? Evidence prepared by a party related to the audit client. Evidence verbally spoken to the auditor by the client. Evidence collected by the auditor, directly from an independent third party, such as a confirmation. Evidence prepared by the client in written format. Question 8 ( 3.5 points) Which of the following scenarios would most likely INCREASE the INHERENT RISK of an audit The audit client's staff is well trained and highly educated. The audit client engages in mostly routine transactions which are relatively easy to account for. The audit client establishes a strong set of internal controls over financial reporting. The audit client engages in a significant number of extremely complex transactions where there is little to no guidance on how to properly account for those transactions..