An auditor would issue an adverse opinion if: * The audit was begun by other O independent auditors who withdrew from the engagement. A qualified opinion cannot be given O because the auditor lacks independence. A restriction on the scope of the audit was significant. The statements taken as a whole do not fairly present the financial condition and results of operations of the company.

An auditor would issue an adverse opinion if: * The audit was begun by other O independent auditors who withdrew from the engagement. A qualified opinion cannot be given O because the auditor lacks independence. A restriction on the scope of the audit was significant. The statements taken as a whole do not fairly present the financial condition and results of operations of the company.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

10th Edition

ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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The Auditor prepares a disclaimer of opinion: a. When he cannot find any misstatement in the report. b. When the financial statements are not following GAAP. c. When he finds some discrepancy in the treatment of some items. d. When he is not able to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidences about an issue.
Which of the following conditions or events would most likely cause an auditor to have substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern? Select one: O a. Significant increase in related-party transactions. O b. Research and development projects are postponed. O c. The CEO, who is key to the company's operations, resigned. O d. All of the options are correct.
Which of the following statements are correct? Select which option is correct. Select one or more: A. The level of professional skepticism can be reduced where the auditor has past experience with the entity indicating the honesty and integrity of management. B. Professional skepticism implies an expectation of fraud or error, so is a biased viewpoint. C. The level of professional skepticism needs to be maintained throughout the whole engagement. D. Professional skepticism is not important in considering management's explanations for unusual trends
What steps do you believe auditors should take if the client is not pleased with the type of audit report issued by the auditors, based on the evidence they collected?
Auditors must use their professional judgment_ O to distinguish if a misstatement or scope limitation is just material or pervasively material O to distinguish if a misstatement or scope limitation is just immaterial or pervasively material O to determine if the firm has the ability to pay the auditor for services rendered O in selecting the client's audit committee
The requirement for an attitude of scepticism means that the auditor should A) perform additional tests of controls to increase the probability of discovering fraud or errors. B) plan and conduct the audit with an attitude of distrust in management. C) not be blind to evidence that suggests the documents, books, or records have been altered or are incorrect. D) not consider management's explanation as evidence on any subject
Which of the following presumptions does NOT relate to the reliability of evidence? A. the more effective the internal control structure, the more assurance it provides about the accounting data and financial statements. B.an auditor's opinion, to be economically useful, is formed within reasonable time and based on evidence obtained at a reasonable cost. C. evidence obtained from independent sourcesoutside the entity is more persuasive than evidence secured solely within the entity. D. the independent auditor's direct personal knowledge, obtained through observation and inspection, is more persuasive than information obtained indirectly.
if an auditor's report does not make a statement regarding the adequacy of informative disclosure in the financial statements with which he is associated, the reader can conclude that the A. Financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects in comformity with generally accepted accounting principles provided all other requirements have been metB. Auditor has not followd generally accepted auditing standardsC. Auditor is expressing a qualified opinionD. Auditor is expressing an adverse opinion
when the auditor discover a misstatement in the financial statement and this misstatement is considered as material and will affect the overall financial statement fairness , the auditor will issue a : Select one: a. Qualified opinion b. Modified wording opinion c. unqualified with emphasis of matter d. Adverse opinion
2) During the audit of a client you come to the conclusion that there is minimal likelihood that resolution of an uncertainty will have a material effect on the financial report. Accordingly, assuming nothing else has come to your attention, you should issue: a. A qualified opinion. b. An unmodified opinion. c. An adverse opinion. d. A disclaimer of opinion.
Which of the following statements is correct regarding auditor independence in fact and in appearance? The auditor should be independent both in fact and in appearance. The auditor should be independent in fact but not in appearance. O The auditor should be independent in appearance but not in fact. When the auditor does not challenge an inappropriate journal entry made by the client in order to keep the client for future audits, this is an example of loss of independence in appearance.
Under which of the following circumstances would a disclaimer of opinion not beappropriate?(1) The auditor is unable to determine the amounts associated with an employeefraud scheme.(2) Management does not provide reasonable justification for a change in accountingprinciples.(3) The client refuses the auditor permission to confirm certain accounts receivableor apply alternative procedures to verify their balances.(4) The chief executive officer is unwilling to sign the management representationletter.