An external auditor’s involvement with a Form 10-Q that is being prepared for filing with the SEC would most likely consist of

a. An audit of the financial statements included in Form 10-Q.

b. A compilation report on the financial statements included in Form 10-Q.

c. The issuance of a comfort letter that covers stub-period financial data.

d. The issuance of an opinion on the internal controls under which the Form 10-Q data were developed.

e. A review of the interim financial statements included in Form 10-Q.