Computer$-$assisted audit technique $($CAAT$)$ software packages can be used for the audit of accounts receivable $($AR$).$ Select from the option list below the best procedure to complete each statement. Each choice may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

An auditor used a CAAT to preform testing on accounts receivable $($AR$).$ The first step was $(1)$ to put the client's AR file in a form necessary for use in the CAAT program. To identify the largest balances, the CAAT used the $(2)$ function. In another test, the CAAT function of $(3)$ was used to place the receivables in categories from oldest to most recent. $(4)$ was used to obtain balances in each category to place in a report. The auditor finally selected $50$ specific AR balances from the AR file to confirm by using $(5).$