Tests of controls in a GAAS audit are used for O Applying analytical procedures to financial statement balances Obtaining evidence about the financial statement assertions O Accomplishing control over the occurrence of recorded transactions O Obtaining evidence about the operating effectiveness of client control activities

Tests of controls in a GAAS audit are used for O Applying analytical procedures to financial statement balances Obtaining evidence about the financial statement assertions O Accomplishing control over the occurrence of recorded transactions O Obtaining evidence about the operating effectiveness of client control activities

Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337619455

Author:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

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Chapter5: Professional Auditing Standards And The Audit Opinion Formulation Process

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Tests of controls in a GAAS audit are required fora. Obtaining evidence about the financial statement assertions.b. Accomplishing control over the occurrence of recorded transactions.c. Applying analytical procedures to financial statement balances.d. Obtaining evidence about the operating effectiveness of client control activities.
Three common types of attestation services are Select one: O a. audits of historical financial information, verifications of historical financial information, and attestations regarding internal controls. b. reviews of historical financial information, verifications of future financial information, and attestations regarding internal controls. audits of historical financial statements, reviews of historical financial statements, and audits of internal control over financial reporting. O d. audits of historical financial information, reviews of controls related to investments, and verifications of historical financial information.
Explain the objective ofconducting an audit of financialstatements and an audit ofinternal controls.
An auditor uses assessed control risk to(1) evaluate the effectiveness of the entity’s internal controls.(2) identify transactions and account balances where inherent risk is at the maximum.(3) indicate whether materiality thresholds for planning and evaluation purposesare sufficiently high.(4) determine the acceptable level of detection risk for financial statement assertions
Analytical procedures used when planning an audit should concentrate ona. Weaknesses in the company’s internal control activities.b. Predictability of account balances based on individual significant transactions.c. Management assertions in financial statements.d. Accounts and relationships that can represent specific potential problems and risks in the financial statements.
Once risks are identified, auditors assess the risk of material misstatement at the _______ level for these significant classes of transactions and account balances. A. disclosure B. financial statement C. relevant assertion level D. account
It refers to the risks that a material misstatement will even occur, that it would not be prevented ordetected by client internal controls, and that is not detected by the auditor’s own procedures.a. Inherent riskb. Control riskc. Detection riskd. Audit risk Audit risk and materiality are considered at the level ofa. Overall financial statements.b. Assertions relating to individual account balance, class of transactions, or disclosure.c. Both a and b.d. Neither a nor b.
2. An auditor is required to obtain sufficient understanding of each component of an entity’s internal control system to plan the audit of the entity’s financial statements and to assess control risk for the associated assertions in the account balance, transaction class, and disclosure components of the financial statements. a. Define Internal Control b. For what purpose should an auditor’s understanding of the internal control components be used in planning an audit? c. What are an auditor’s documentation requirements concerning an entity’s internal control system and the assessed level of control risk
Which of the following types of evidence would an auditor most likely examine to determine whether internal control is operating as designed?Select one: a. Client records documenting the use of computer programs. b. Gross margin information regarding the client’s industry. c. Confirmations of receivables verifying account balances. d. Anticipated results documented in budgets or forecasts.
Expalin wether the tools used in the financial statement audit are employed in a fraud examination.
A transaction-level internal control activity is best described asa. An action taken by auditors to obtain evidence.b. An action taken by client personnel for the purpose of preventing, detecting, and correcting errors and frauds in transactions to eliminate or mitigate risks identified by thecompany.c. A method for recording, summarizing, and reporting financial information.d. The functioning of the board of directors in support of its audit committee.